adjustable outboard motor mount

[Anthony Zucker]

My 15 HP outboard is in a well in the cockpit. It stays in the water all the time on a standard mount and this has caused green growth to plug up the cooling system. It's a chore to lift it straight up; there is no room for one of the common adjustable mounts that swing the motor out a ways.
Has anyone seen or built a track system or anything else with which I could slide the motor up when the boat is not in use?
Thanks in advance;
Tony

[Anthony Zucker]

My 15 HP outboard is in a well in the cockpit. It stays in the water all the time on a standard mount and this has caused green growth to plug up the cooling system. It's a chore to lift it straight up; there is no room for one of the common adjustable mounts that swing the motor out a ways.
Has anyone seen or built a track system or anything else with which I could slide the motor up when the boat is not in use?
Thanks in advance;
Tony

[Anthony Zucker]

My 15 HP outboard is in a well in the cockpit. It stays in the water all the time on a standard mount and this has caused green growth to plug up the cooling system. It's a chore to lift it straight up; there is no room for one of the common adjustable mounts that swing the motor out a ways.
Has anyone seen or built a track system or anything else with which I could slide the motor up when the boat is not in use?
Thanks in advance;
Tony

[Stiletto]

I used to sail on a 30' yacht that had a 15hp outboard in a well that had a sliding mechanism to lower and raise it.

The control arm/handle had been removed and remotes had been fitted. Spaced off about 2" of the forward bulkhead of the well were two parallel SS pipes about 1.25" in diameter with a bracket made up of SS that was a sliding fit over the pipes. I cant remember if it had bushes in it or not.

This bracket was bolted to the outboard. There was a simple toggle that was a piece of stainless plate with a bolt loosely fitted through it that was flicked out under the sliding bracket to hold the motor up. Gravity held it in the down position.

The bottom of the outboard had a plug that blocked off the well when the motor was raised, as this was a racing yacht.

The whole rig was custom made for the specific application and worked quite well, but the 15hp motor was quite heavy to raise and lower as a direct lift.

Many of the tilt type brackets have a couple of strong springs that the motor is lowered against, which certainly makes raising and lowering easier. If this could be incorporated into the design it would make operation easier.

It would seem that some experimentation with the specifics is called for.

Good luck.

[Stiletto]

I used to sail on a 30' yacht that had a 15hp outboard in a well that had a sliding mechanism to lower and raise it.

The control arm/handle had been removed and remotes had been fitted. Spaced off about 2" of the forward bulkhead of the well were two parallel SS pipes about 1.25" in diameter with a bracket made up of SS that was a sliding fit over the pipes. I cant remember if it had bushes in it or not.

This bracket was bolted to the outboard. There was a simple toggle that was a piece of stainless plate with a bolt loosely fitted through it that was flicked out under the sliding bracket to hold the motor up. Gravity held it in the down position.

The bottom of the outboard had a plug that blocked off the well when the motor was raised, as this was a racing yacht.

The whole rig was custom made for the specific application and worked quite well, but the 15hp motor was quite heavy to raise and lower as a direct lift.

Many of the tilt type brackets have a couple of strong springs that the motor is lowered against, which certainly makes raising and lowering easier. If this could be incorporated into the design it would make operation easier.

It would seem that some experimentation with the specifics is called for.

Good luck.

[Stiletto]

I used to sail on a 30' yacht that had a 15hp outboard in a well that had a sliding mechanism to lower and raise it.

The control arm/handle had been removed and remotes had been fitted. Spaced off about 2" of the forward bulkhead of the well were two parallel SS pipes about 1.25" in diameter with a bracket made up of SS that was a sliding fit over the pipes. I cant remember if it had bushes in it or not.

This bracket was bolted to the outboard. There was a simple toggle that was a piece of stainless plate with a bolt loosely fitted through it that was flicked out under the sliding bracket to hold the motor up. Gravity held it in the down position.

The bottom of the outboard had a plug that blocked off the well when the motor was raised, as this was a racing yacht.

The whole rig was custom made for the specific application and worked quite well, but the 15hp motor was quite heavy to raise and lower as a direct lift.

Many of the tilt type brackets have a couple of strong springs that the motor is lowered against, which certainly makes raising and lowering easier. If this could be incorporated into the design it would make operation easier.

It would seem that some experimentation with the specifics is called for.

Good luck.