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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
I have finally found the dimension of the Yamaha 8hp outboard when it
is fully titled up. It takes close to 11" from the edge of the transom inward toward the bow. This means I must remove those two boxy structures at the stern of my boat; otherwise, the outboard would not have room to tilt up, or I would have to mount it higher than where I want it to be. I found the info in www.shipyardisland.com -- not through their home page, but from a search engine (Yahoo). Hope this info is useful to someone. Jay Chan |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
On Oct 25, 10:52 pm, "
wrote: I have finally found the dimension of the Yamaha 8hp outboard when it is fully titled up. It takes close to 11" from the edge of the transom inward toward the bow. This means I must remove those two boxy structures at the stern of my boat; otherwise, the outboard would not have room to tilt up, or I would have to mount it higher than where I want it to be. I found the info inwww.shipyardisland.com-- not through their home page, but from a search engine (Yahoo). Hope this info is useful to someone. Jay Chan http://www.discountmarinesupplies.co...&product=92827 |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
On Oct 26, 10:11 am, wrote:
On Oct 25, 10:52 pm, " wrote: I have finally found the dimension of the Yamaha 8hp outboard when it is fully titled up. It takes close to 11" from the edge of the transom inward toward the bow. This means I must remove those two boxy structures at the stern of my boat; otherwise, the outboard would not have room to tilt up, or I would have to mount it higher than where I want it to be. I found the info inwww.shipyardisland.com--not through their home page, but from a search engine (Yahoo). Hope this info is useful to someone. Jay Chan http://www.discountmarinesupplies.co...=71388&product... Thanks for the suggestion of a retractable outboard motor bracket. But I have decided to get rid of the boxy structures from the stern of the boat for an unrelated reason anyway (to add livewells and storage space). And I also feel that mounting the kicker directly onto the transom probably is a better idea anyway -- at least this is easier and cheaper to make the kicker power-tilt. Jay Chan |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
On Fri, 26 Oct '07, -rick- wrote:
I found this in my sent folder from about a year ago. Sorry if you didn't see it then. If Jay is still reading... Fully tilted up I measure about 12" clearance required forward from the back surface of the T8 mounting clamp (equivalent to the back of your mounting bracket). Yep, he saw it and replied on 11/19/06. Rick ---- another one |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
On Oct 26, 10:36 pm, -rick- wrote:
wrote: On Oct 26, 10:11 am, wrote: On Oct 25, 10:52 pm, " wrote: I have finally found the dimension of the Yamaha 8hp outboard when it is fully titled up. It takes close to 11" from the edge of the transom inward toward the bow. This means I must remove those two boxy structures at the stern of my boat; otherwise, the outboard would not have room to tilt up, or I would have to mount it higher than where I want it to be. I found the info inwww.shipyardisland.com--notthrough their home page, but from a search engine (Yahoo). Hope this info is useful to someone. Jay Chan http://www.discountmarinesupplies.co...=71388&product... Thanks for the suggestion of a retractable outboard motor bracket. But I have decided to get rid of the boxy structures from the stern of the boat for an unrelated reason anyway (to add livewells and storage space). And I also feel that mounting the kicker directly onto the transom probably is a better idea anyway -- at least this is easier and cheaper to make the kicker power-tilt. Jay Chan I found this in my sent folder from about a year ago. Sorry if you didn't see it then. --- If Jay is still reading... Fully tilted up I measure about 12" clearance required forward from the back surface of the T8 mounting clamp (equivalent to the back of your mounting bracket).- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks for reminding me. Somehow, I forgot about this. Sorry about this. Jay Chan |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
"jaykchan wrote:
I have decided to get rid of the boxy structures from the stern of the boat I've been wondering about your "boxy structures". I can't quite picture them. Are they additions, or were they part of the original boat design? They're not water tight and foam filled are they? Rick |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
On Oct 27, 8:37 am, wrote:
"jaykchan wrote: I have decided to get rid of the boxy structures from the stern of the boat I've been wondering about your "boxy structures". I can't quite picture them. Are they additions, or were they part of the original boat design? They're not water tight and foam filled are they? Rick You can find these boxy structures in many small center consoles -- one in each side of the outboard. They are right on top of the transom. I believe the optional seats are supposed to be placed on top of these boxy structures. In other words, this boxy structure is a way to mount the seat. The manufacturer also stores the optional external oil reservior inside the boxy structure. My boat doesn't come with those optional seats, and I don't intend to put any seat at the stern of the boat. This just doesn't make any sense putting seats there because I cannot imagine anyone would want to sit just one feet away from a noisy 2-stroke outboard. My outboard doesn't need any external oil reservior because it uses internal oil reservior. And I cannot use that boxy structure to store anything else either because that box doesn't have a "real" bottom -- small items will fall through to the bigle. And it is very low profile -- meaning that I cannot stuff a lot of thing there. In other words, those boxy structures are totally useless to me -- just taking up space. Moreover, they are taking up space at the transom that I cannot mount a kicker directly on the transom. These are two reasons why I want to remove them and replace them with live wells and some storage room and that will be 12" away from the transom (to leave enough clearance for the kicker). Jay Chan |
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Need Info on Yamaha 8hp Outboard When It is Fully Tilted Up - Follow Up
jaykchan wrote:
those boxy structures are totally useless If they're not water tight and foam filled, their purpose may still be to add strength to the hull and, in particular, the transom. I know several boat models that have designed in stength with similar means. Never having seen yours, I of couse have no clue. But you might find a boat builder to take a look at them and get an opinion. Anyhow, that's just my 2 cents. Be careful. Rick |
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