Outboard installed

Yesterday I got help and hung the Suzuki 9.9 outboard on Miss Sadie.  I'll have to beef up the inside of the transom. It show just a slight movement when moving the motor side to side. I'll add 2 pieces of 3/4" oak plywood to really beef it up. One will be 14x24 and the other 14x35. There is a 3/4" piece already epoxied and fiberglass to the transom. I'll add the 14x24 will be epoxied to the transom and butt fiberglass tape the two together piece. Then the 14x35 will overlap both pieces, epoxied together and covered with fiberglass. Hope with will be strong enough.

I think my outboard bracket is to light for my motor. I'll order a bracket designed for a 4 stroke between 7.5 and 25hp. That should be good enough. Wish I could find a used one. I check ebay and Amazon is the cheapest.

Outboard

Its been awhile since my last post. I decided to go with a outboard motor instead of trying to fix the transmission. So I purchased a Suzuki 9.9 extra long shaft, high thrust prop.  I've got all the parts needed to install the outboard motor with full remote controls.

My hopes is to get it all installed this coming week. All I need to do is find a strong back and weak mind person to help me out. The 9.9 Suzuki is in the 100 lb area. Little much for me by myself.

I hate drilling holes in the boat but I'll need to do two of them. One for the tachometer 3 3/8" and one for the wiring and telflex cables. I think I can get by with 2" on the cables.  

If you look at the photo of the boat you'll see a large port, they are a real pain. I have taken them out twice, cleaned the edges, new calk, reinstalled and the damn things still leak. One more time.

Mast

I'm going to add what someone thought on another forum board.
"Does seem odd that it is SO far off.

Its not only the space, but the number of turns on the worm drum at the bottom (or lack thereof) which would also prevent a wider sail - the whole thing is wrong.

I may be jumping to conclusions but
Could it be off e.g. some sort of Ketch rig -
You say 4' short on a 10' boom?
A 6' boom wouldnt seem to make any sense otherwise?

Possible someone ordered as an aftermarket kit (incorrect) - with the mast level in the yard something like that could be fitted in an afternoon and still have time to down a six pack or two before the pubs opened."

I think I should have gone to the pub instead of buying this boat. 

Engine

Got to work on pulling the engine/transmission today. Got all the excess part off and the motor mounts unbolted.  I'll need to order 4 new mounts.  Maybe Wednesday I'll find some help to get her pulled.

Was going  to use the main halyard but due to the fact I have roller main and its another piece of crap. It took 2 hours to get the sail unrolled. I folded it up and it going to storage. Going to get a hank on main. Will need to put a block for a halyard at the top of the mast.  Just another find day on Pandora.

I did find a 12 Yanmar and hope to get it bought Tuesday. One out one in.  Then buy a sail and put her up for sale.

Lisa said today just strip her and donate her. She is totally feed up with all the work and money. Every day its something new.

Day 22

This would have been day 22. So instead of being somewhere over in Fla. we are tied to the dock. Summer is passing by at a high speed.

I did have a professional diver check my prop today for any damage. No damage so it has to be in the transmission. Engine needs overhaul and so does the transmission.

I'm looking a purchasing a used 9.9 extra long shaft outboard and adding remote controls. At least I would have something to sale.

Boat worth nothing right now unless someone is looking for a cheap liveaboard. I aint giving Pandora away.

Dead boat

Here's the latest on what going to happened.
Today we are staying put.  I'm going to correct the battery system so that the now dead Duralast battery can be turn off and the new Walmart battery connected.
Then I'm going to see if I have enough extra sheet line on the jib halyard to use as a jib sheet.

Then I'm going to hang the outboard motor on the stern bracket. Just in case the engine over heats again.

If I can't find someone to dive on the prop to check again Hope fully I can hold my breath long enough to get it checked for seaweed. I don't think that's the problem.

Then tomorrow we will head east again.   If I can't make at least 4.5 mph we will turn around and head back to Port Lavaca.  We'll anchor in the Colorado River for the night. Because it will take up 15 hours to get back to PL. I'll finish painting the deck and put her up for sale.  Just can't do this any longer.  I just don't have the desire to fight a dead boat.  I just can't bring her back to life.

Back home

Well we made it back to Port Lavaca and slip 28A. Had a hard time getting her into the slip with wind working against us and no reverse. Thanks to our dock mates (Jim, Ken, and Anna) for helping us out. Got to get the alternator off tomorrow and have it check and NOT AT AUTO ZONE With the solar and engine never did get a full charge in the battery. I've got it on the charger now. I'll try and figure out what is going on with the reverse in the morning.
Over the next few day I'll decide whether or not to sell the boat. This was our only chance to get any cruising in this year. Just another let down with this boat.