Hey, mine just came apart too! My boat is a 1990 and has the 6-1 tackle
system. It didn't actually break as far as I can tell, it just popped out
of the track. The four ears seem to be okay except 3 out of 4 bushings are
gone and the one that's left is damaged. There's so much play, approx. 1/2"
side to side in the tracks that I think the track just flexed ever so
slightly and allowed the ear to pop out. It happened when we were under
sail, motor off, raised up and tilted up. It would be nice if I could
replace the bushings — are they available? — but more importantly I need to
use strips of starboard or something to fill the gaps on both sides. The
strips need to be about 1/4" thick, 1 and a half inches wide and maybe 18"
long. I think I can slide them in from the top along the inside of the
tracks on each side. That would reduce the side to side play and probably
work until I decide to upgrade to a new system. Here's a couple pics:
—Slim
Fandango



MotorMount.jpeg

Bushing.jpeg

On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 5:31 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> By chance, does anyone have a photo of the stop at the end of the rail ?
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 5:05 PM Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Richard:
> >
> > We installed electric actuators on the westmarine motor lift for a clean
> > off the shelf type of solution.  Works pretty well and avoids a lot of
> > fussy custom hardware.
> >
> > Christopher P. Cowie
> >
> > 4200 Massachusetts Ave NW 119
> > Washington DC, 20016
> > 202.270.1470 mobile
> > [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
> >
> >
> >
> > Please consider the environment before printing this email.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> > Richard Stott
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:14 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] motor broke away
> >
> > Cary
> > My ’84 GB mount broke on spring launch the year and my Yamaha 8 went in
> > the drink.
> > I purchased a motor mount from West marine immediately so I could
> continue
> > to use the boat with a spare motor I happened to have on hand.
> > Its a stinky smoky ’99 Merc 2 stroke, but it always starts and runs when
> > it need it - well almost always.
> > I talked it over on the list and discussed with Mike Riter a plan to
> > convert the GB mount to be equipped with a threaded gear (his sketch) so
> > that the mont can be moved with a manual crank or an electric motor.
> > This would be huge advantage over the 6/1 tackle it came equipped with.
> > I’ve been enjoying the boat too much to stop and refine that design of
> > Mikes - that’s a winter project.
> >
> > In any case the parallelogram type mount works fairly well, it has pros
> > and cons.
> > One of the biggest cons is that the moro in the down position is father
> > aft of the transom and will cavitate and lose thrust in larger waves,
> > especially with weight on the bow.
> > I will like the GB system (modified) over the alternative, but the West
> > marine mount was easy to install and serves the immediate need.
> > (What I really want is an electric,  steerable, remote controlled, 20 hp
> > sail drive mounted right behind the keel trunk.) It’s doable for
> > approximately one tone of money.
> >
> > One way I use the boat is unusual.
> > I moore my boat 50 yards off shore.
> > I use a stand-up paddle board for a tender because it's light and easy to
> > cary to the shore.
> > I then use the motor only, with the rudder up, to back the boat on to the
> > beach to pick up  provisions and of course my wife, who is not one to
> > paddle out to the boat.
> > Depending on the tide and the slope of the beach, I can sometimes put the
> > stern right on the beach.
> > An opening in the stern rail, like the more modern R22s would be a huge
> > asset for picking up passengers from the beach. (next year) Ric sv
> > Dadventure stay tuned for ‘motor mount mod’ updates
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> > www.stottarchitecture.com <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/>
> > Office  631-283-1777
> > Cell            516-965-3164
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Aug 26, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
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> > >Once
> > > again HELP. Wed. the 25th I was motoring from my slip out on to the
> lake
> > > and kerplunk. The motor raising part of the boat fell off with the
> motor
> > > attached and still running. I also had it attached with a s/s chain.
> > Lucky
> > > or not.? ? ? Stan no longer makes the parts for an 86. He said he has
> > long
> > > moved to newer and hopefully better designs. It seems the starboard
> > > material used to let the motor slide in the rails failed. My question
> is
> > > should I attempt to repair with parts of better materials or buy a
> > > gerneric  system for raising and lowering one's motor . Say something
> > that
> > > would fit a Catalina 22? Looking for advice from the centuries of
> > > experience on the list
> > > Cary Tolbert S/V Whisper '86
> > > Radford, VA
> >
> >
>