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Captain Bill
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Initially Posted - 05/13/2006 : 07:46:28

Recently purchased Garhauer 4-spring motor bracket for my 1989 C25. Didn't fit, off about 1/4 inch per installer. Had to drill new holes to fit. My old mount was a two spring which I thought was the original but not sure about that. I emailed CD and they replied they would check into that since it's supposed to be a direct fit. Installed new (to me) 2001 Honda 8 hp.
Now having problems with electrical hook up both from the motor wire and from that to the plug in the transom. Nothing seems to fit. Do I need to replace existing wire from transom to battery and find something that will fit between that and motor? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Many thanks, Bill

1989 C25 TR WK, Sail No. 5914

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/13/2006 : 09:35:24

Don't know about that plug--it must've been added by somebody. Being in salt water, I made the connection inside the boat (in the back of the quarterberth) using studs and wing-nuts. (My Honda came with O-connectors on the cable.) I run the cable through a rubber boot over a hole through the transom.

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Response Posted - 05/13/2006 : 11:10:28

Dave,
Does your cable run direct from the motor wire through the transom to the battery. Just one cable?

I'm 700 miles from my boat but I'd rather be sailing than worrying about this electrical hook up.

Thanks, Bill

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Response Posted - 05/14/2006 : 13:56:10

Captain Bill,

I have had three motors installed on my '83 and none had an electrical conduit long enough to reach my batteries in the s'board battery locker. Some may have an extra battery on the shelf by the transom in which case the motor cable will reach. I don't have that configuration. I have a pair of mounting studs at that shelf to which I run cables from the main battery bank and hook up the motor cable. I think Dave does likewise.

Gads, I can walk to my boat, can't even imagine it being 500 miles away. What we all are prepared to do for a sail.

Val on Calista # 3936, Patchogue, N.Y.

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Response Posted - 05/15/2006 : 11:07:47

My electric start wiring goes from the motor to two hookups located in the quarterberth aft shelf. The wiring then goes through to the batteries located on the starboard side under the couch. In this picture you can see that someone used a wooden dowel to keep the hook up stable and to keep the wiring to the batteries from pulling.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/16/2006 : 12:09:24

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tinob
 Captain Bill,

I have a pair of mounting studs at that shelf to which I run cables from the main battery bank and hook up the motor cable. I think Dave does likewise.
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That's about right... The Honda cables are probably about 6' long, hardwired into the engine (a good idea around saltwater). I put the studs on the side of the cockpit footwell toward the back of the aft berth--just for convenience (all things being relative). Then I ran a heavy-gauge cable from the studs to a battery on-off switch that I mounted on the front of the cabinet below the galley sink, so I can reach it from the cockpit (sort of), and continued the cable from there to the battery.

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Response Posted - 05/17/2006 : 16:09:38

Dave, Val and Cate,

Thanks for your responses, suggestions and pictures. It's great to have people like yourselves on this forum that take the time to make it a really great forum. Good suggestions, all and much appreciated.
Now that I'm back from a week off to visit relatives, I'm ready to get this electrical porblem resolved and ready for some good sailing this spring.

Thanks again,

Bill

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