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.