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eguevara
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Initially Posted - 04/30/2012 : 07:48:54

So I was sailing this past Saturday. All was well.. good wind...
We get to the marina on the other side of the lake to pick some folks up.
When we start to drop sails and look back to turn on the motor.
There is no motor. Its gone.
We have no clue when I fell off.

I guess no is a perfect time to replace the sliders on my bracket.

-eddy

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 08:10:47

Wow, that must be a disheartening feeling.

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szymek
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 08:12:11

oh wow... I'm sorry to hear that.

But what happened? Did the motor come of the bracket or the bracket gave away?

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 08:15:21

Was that the 2 HP you lost? That seems a little light to me. You may want to move up to something between 6 and 9.9 hp.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 08:36:40

No rope on the motor to the bracket???

Stolen??

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 08:52:34

I'm sorry, Eddy. This might just be the funniest post that's ever been made on this forum. Obviously, losing the motor isn't a laugh riot but the way your reported it had me laughing for 10 minutes. I can just see it. "Uh, did anybody see where the motor went? It was here just a minute ago."

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 09:18:42

Judging by the photos linked to your sig, looks like you had an older Suzuki 6-8 HP XLS attached? Do you think it was stolen? You'd think thieves would go for shiny new engines instead.

I can't imagine even getting out of my marina without my outboard. I suppose it could be done if the wind & currents were right but it'd require a better sailor than me.

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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 10:20:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 Do you think it was stolen? You'd think thieves would go for shiny new engines instead.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I believe he's saying that the engine went missing while they were under sail.

As John said: it did make me chuckle a bit when i first saw the post. But i know it sucks. First is the expense of getting another motor and second is docking without the motor.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 10:43:27

Yepper.. those would have to be some kinda sneaky thieves...

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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 10:48:19

Anyhoo, that was fun..... yep ya gotta crank down those screws and tie them off. Then add a line from the engine to the mount.

Even when we change out an engine we add a line from the engine to the dock.

Unless it was the mount coming apart.

I'm sorry you lost an engine.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 10:54:11

Looks like yours was locked down... I have the same problem right now, I can't get the screws on a wood block on the mount tight enough to hold the engine on.

I'm gonna hafta drill out the spot that the bolt hits the block in order to get the engine to stay put.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 13:39:34

I believe most outboards have a hole in the motor mount bracket that would allow you to use a carriage bolt to through bolt the outboard to the mount preventing it from slipping off (and possible slowing down a thief).

It could have been worse though. Imagine saying, "Honey, can you fire up the outboard for me?...(no answer)....Uh, are you down below?...(again no answer)...Uh, oh!

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 15:26:50

That is just too weird! Sorry for the loss, man. That's a tough one. Gonna be iteresting explaining that one to the insurance guy.

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Novi
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 15:28:40

I'm thinking this post is a warning sign I should listen to. I decided that although my engine mount block is looking pretty sad - the plywood is swelling and starting to delaminate - I figured I'd push it one more season BUT NOW...

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 15:30:09

Very strange indeed! So, you didn't notice any noise...the fuel line being torn free and spilling fuel....I'm curious, like others...did the mount fail? Or is it still intact and the motor gone?

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islander
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 16:46:42

This is sad but really takes the cake... You sure the boat didn't fall off the motor? This beats the Depends picture...

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 18:00:50

Wow - sounds pretty unbelievable - except it almost happened to me. I was in the river on a very choppy day. A major superyacht drove past at top speed in the no- wake zone and rolled the boat side to side. The torque was enough to yank one of the two thumb screws off the motor mount and engine went sideways (horizontal - not vertical). Thank my lucky stars the other mounting screw held or else the engine would have been dangling down in the water at full speed at the end of it's rope zooming wildly in all directions. Since then, the engine is bolted thru and the kill switch lanyard is connected to the transom.

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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 18:07:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Since then, the engine is bolted thru and the kill switch lanyard is connected to the transom.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Both excellent ideas!

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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 18:50:21

Sorry about the motor Eddy and glad this did not place you or your family in any (apparent) jeopardy. Your sharing this story will cause readers to double-check the tension on their outboard mounting clamps this season.

Some day (if you haven't done so already) you will look back on this and get a laugh. Good luck with your search for a replacement. Any models in mind?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by eguevara
 . . . I guess no is a perfect time to replace the sliders . . .
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">or motor

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 19:35:36

Unbelievable ! Sorry to hear about your outboard...gone.
But this reminds me of that old Candid Camera episode
When the lady pulls up to the gas station island (car rolled in due
to to down slope approaching station) and asks gas
Attendant to fill it up and check the oil level. The
Opens the hood and there is no engine. He says " Hey Lady, you have no engine !" She indicates "Well I did when I pulled in here !
Funny episode I remembered for so many, many years.

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eguevara
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 19:37:04

When I posted.. I meant for everyone to get a good laugh... and to entice some to check their outboards...
When I first bought the motor I owned a catalina 22... the Suzuki 6HP was too much power for the 22...
The motor was great on the 25... the handle on the 25 was bigger so lifting the motor was much easier... plus the extra springs helped too... I didn't like the gas mixing.. and I didn't like how heavy the motor was... but it was a good motor...
here recently it was stuck in the down position since the bracket sliders faiiled... I wonder if that was due to the weight of the motor...
Anyway... Saturday I turned the motor on... undid dock lines... and motored out of the marina into the lake.... I have a north facing slip.. and the wind was from the south...
Had a nice sail... all went well... good speed... got close to the other marina on the lake (about three miles away)...
started to drop sails.. when I hear my buddy say... "Eddy you have no motor" I said... "yes I d..........." the motor was gone....
It must have slid off starboard... had it slipped port it would have hit the rudder...
fuel line was draggin behind the boat...

I have lost valuable things before... I have had things stolen... I have felt the feeling in your stomach that makes you anxious...
I didn't feel that... all I worried about was getting into a slip by sailing in...
had I been a better sailor I would have gotten into a south facing slip... instead I went north facing and made it tougher for myself...
after some thinking and a failed attempt to sail out... a friend that works at the marina gaves us a tow out of the no wake zone...
We sailed back to my slip... and tied her up... this time motor less...
If all goes well... I'm picking up a 1999 Nissan 5hp outboard...

wish me luck...

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 : 20:52:49

Glad you kept your sense of humor. That's the kind of thing that would happen to me, so thanks for the warning! Hopefully I'll remember it...

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Response Posted - 05/01/2012 : 06:10:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Novi
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Since then, the engine is bolted thru and the kill switch lanyard is connected to the transom.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Both excellent ideas!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...except that the kill switch is supposed to be for when you fall off. (...or that's the theory.)

Eddy--did you have the two clamp handles hooked together with anything (like a lock)? If not, vibration will tend to loosen them.

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eguevara
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Response Posted - 05/01/2012 : 07:49:48

I didn't dave... I will next time...
The 5hp Nissan sold before I got there...
So the hunt continues...

-eddy

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/01/2012 : 08:22:56

If you were closer I could loan you a spare engine. Sorry about your luck!

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