Outboard on a Wayfarer

[diapason]

I'm currently refurbishing a Wayfarer Mk 2 and want to fit an outboard for harbour work etc. I've got an old Seagull Forty Plus which suits the boat well. I've test mounted the motor on the transom (where it appears that a motor may have been mounted before. The bracket sits perfectly in the drain well, the fibreglass is solid here, and there is room for a block of wood to spread the load of the fitting screws. Provided I am careful with the rudder, is this an ok place to mount the motor? It does look as though a lower mounting on an offset block might make the outboard tiller foul the transom of the boat.
Thanks,
Nigel

 

[NUTMEG]

15 or so years since I had a Wayfarer but that sounds fine to me. I had a little Yamaha that fitted neatly into the stern locker. Good luck

 

[diapason]

Many thanks. I thought it looked ok and the prop was at a good level. In the middle of servicing the motor.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

I'm currently refurbishing a Wayfarer Mk 2 and want to fit an outboard for harbour work etc. I've got an old Seagull Forty Plus which suits the boat well. I've test mounted the motor on the transom (where it appears that a motor may have been mounted before. The bracket sits perfectly in the drain well, the fibreglass is solid here, and there is room for a block of wood to spread the load of the fitting screws. Provided I am careful with the rudder, is this an ok place to mount the motor? It does look as though a lower mounting on an offset block might make the outboard tiller foul the transom of the boat.
Thanks,
Nigel

+1, worked for us, with both a Silver Century and a 3.5 Johnson, watch the Seagull p rop doesn't nick the rudder on that side- don't oversteer that side.

 

[Greenheart]

Does this help? Interesting, anyway:

 

[AndrewB]

I sometimes mounted a Johnson 6 on the Wayfarer I owned many years ago. It went like the clappers! This was the early wooden version, so no problem clamping the outboard onto the transom.

PS. Exactly as the picture above shows. I do recall it was awkward to steer with the outboard for some reason, maybe as in the pic, needing too much weight aft, so I kept the rudder on.

 

[diapason]

Many thanks. Video looks good. Seagull just like mine too. Gorgeous boat, and very attractive lady too!!
N

 

[Greenheart]

I thought so...that's what I meant by 'interesting'!

 

[diapason]

LOL!

 

[catlotion]

We used to use a small Seagull outboard on an old wooden Enterprise and it went very well too. Just reinforced the transom like you suggest...

 

[catlotion]

which reminds me, if anyone's interested in one, make me an offer!
http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/catlotion/library/Enterprise Sailing Dinghy?sort=3&page=1

I know it shouldn't be on this forum, but where have the 'For Sale' forums gone?!