Topic: Outboard Motor Bracket for 9.9 4stroke
I have a 1974 JJT model w/ a tired and apparently frozen Vire. I've recently acquired a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke hi thrust 25" leg outboard(by far the most sophisticated outboard I've ever owned) in near new condition. I'm sure this is ample power for the boat. A little heavier than I'd like, but w/ all the features(removable tiller can be mounted conveniently in the cockpit) it's going to replace the Vire, and I'll gain a lot of space under the cockpit sole. Furthermore, should I take the boat to Staten Island and leave it moored there, I won't have to deal w/ impossible to control fouling on the prop that's indigenous to Great Kills Harbor.
My problem is to devise and fabricate a totally fixed bracket w/ no moving parts(not sure if the 25' shaft length will allow that and be effective/efficient), or a bracket w/ one moving part that allows the engine mount to slide vertically 5-10 inches to be deep in the water when in use and up high w/ the motor tilted fwd when not in use. I see a number of Contessa's w/ very small OBs, and these are people who are crossing oceans and will have limited need for the OB. Does anyone have any firsthand experience mounting a 10hp 4 stroke motor on their Contessa?
Thanks, Chris Bell