[quote=car_guy]Found a nice 2hp Johnson outboard fro my H18, sailing here in CT it's almost a necessity with the rocky coast line and narrow channels out to sea.
I've seen the cheetah mount which looks we'll built and a perfect solution but.... as a performance oriented sailor, hanging 25lbs two feet aft of the 18's already buoyancy challenged stern kills me...
My plan is to modify the motor's clamp to quickly attach/detach from the rear cross beam and only have it mounted here when used. Once sailing I would remove it and store somewhere forward on the boat. After some thought I think hanging it from the mast may be the best solution, this would keep the motor dry, in the upright position and a great location to carry the extra weight. The only cons I see are entanglement with the jib sheets when tacking... and it will look like hell, lol.
The only other idea I was kicking around is to permanently attach to the front cross bar since most small outboards can be spun 360 degrees...
What do you think?
Kevin[/quote]
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