Outboard bracet for heavily sloping transom?

[Reptile Smile]

Hi all,

Am trying to work out how I can build/fit an outboard bracket for the transom of my Eventide. Would rather have one that I can lift in and out of the water if poss? The scissors action type things that I've used before seem only to fit a vertical transom? Or am I, as usual, talking rubbish..?

 

[VicS]

Tapered spacers between the bracket and the transom? You'll need tapered packing under the nuts as well

I think I have seen brackets that are adjustable to suit angled transoms on American sites.

 

[William_H]

It would be relatively simple to design a fixed depth bracket for the sloping transom.
However adjustable height is much more desirable.
Basically you start with 2 pieces of about 30mm angle iron Ali or SS about 25cms apart that bolt to the transom. Another 2 similar pieces bolt to the block of wood for the motor to mount on. The sides of the angles are than connected by 4 pieces of flat iron top and bottom each side. A diagonal each side makes the bracket rigid and can be adjustable in length to control bracket height.
Now what I suggest is that you make up something similar at home in cardboard with nuts and bolts etc for the attachments and see if you can get lengths and angles to make it possible to raise and lower the bracket.
The further away from the transom the bracket is the more movement up and down you can get. Unfortunately this makes the motor more susceptible to the effects of boat pitching and you have to reach back further to work on the motor fit it in place etc. So it is a compromise.
It may be possible to incorporate some springs to reduce lifting weight but mine does not.
Other design options include fitting 2 jib sheet car type tracks to the transom so whole bracket can slide up and down. Often with the aid of a pulley system.
good luck olewill

 

[Fimacca]

Saw one fitted to a small yacht in Oban last week. Looked off the shelf, smart too. Someone must sell them. Dropped down on two rails and looked adjustable for varied weather.

 

[VicS]

Saw one fitted to a small yacht in Oban last week. Looked off the shelf, smart too. Someone must sell them. Dropped down on two rails and looked adjustable for varied weather.

That may have been a Plastimo one. If so NLA, ITYWF