June 2011 San Diego, CA Marina Cortez
We first marked where it was going to go.
The Garhauer Outboard Motor Lift (OMLB) went on with some extra work.
To do this and not drop it in the water we tied a tether on it the Garhauer Outboard Motor Lift mounting bracket to prevent it from going to the bottom.
Then using duct tape we keep moving it around till we found the spot. This we had figured out beforehand. What we needed to do to find that spot was go directly down from under the Garhauer Outboard Motor Lift mounting bracket holder that is mounted on the rail. This proved a little harder than we thought as nothing on the boat is straight up and down.
We did eventually get it to where we think it should be and then we drilled the holes.
Oh but wait, we are putting hole INTO the boat.
First we drilled pilot holes
Then re drilled with the full size bolt wholes
We took the aluminum stock we bought and used the ¼ piece to make two backing plates.
Then we did a test bolt through.
The bolts we got from WM had a long shank before the thread. ME was not open so WM was the only choice at the time. It was the 4th of July weekend and we decide we were not going to do any driving over the weekend and so no running around chasing bolts.
The bolts test was a little short of the nut tightening down onto the lock washer and backing plate.
The threads were ending before the nut would get to the backing plate so they would not tighten up properly.
That meant we needed a thicker backing plate to do it right.
Debbie drilling the bolt holes in the backing plates
Sanding them up after the hack sawing
Debbie is finishing up with the sander (de-bering the plates)
So again we made some backing plates with the thinner aluminum piece we had bought. Debbie helped on these as I was getting tied, at least of making the backing plates. We drilled the wholes again and then did the hack sawing.
First we decide on bolts because this OBML bracket is mounted next to the stern chain plates which use bolts so this will match up.
Now armed with the four backing plates we did another bolt test. This required Debbie to climb back into the lazzerett. This time the bolt test passed and we were ready for the install.
Debbie blue taped around the OBML mounting bracket on the stern.
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She also taped brown paper on the dock to protect it from me. Good think to because I made a real mess with the 3M4000 UV Marine Adhesive
Not showing the real mess I made
We then applied 3M 4000 UV to the OBML bracket and the stern. Debbie went back into the lazzerett. As we put each bolt in we globed it 3M 4000 UV. We got two bolts in and found out we did not oblong the wholes enough for one of the backing plates to fit over the bolts (adjusting it for some error in the pattern). Debbie passed it out to me and I tried oblonging the wholes once anian, then again and then finally again and Debbie was able to get it over the bolts. We tightened them cross corner and did this a few times squashing out the 3M 4000 and we were done.
The backing plates and nuts installed
Ours is a 1978 Freeport and the blower vents vary on location in different years. As you can see ours are together
OK it looks like a trailer hitch, is the dingy on a trailer?
We did some clean up and put the ball on the OBML bracket to test the pole for the motor lift. We know the pole is too long but wanted to see the fit. It looks good and we can adjust the lift sideways a bit by moving the rail mount. This will adjust the lifting center over the motor of the lift.
We need to get the proper screws and nuts for the ball. It is just attached with some temporary screws.
The top of the motor left
The bottom part of the motor lift which sits on the ball and attaches to the rail.
It is marked with blue tape where it will get cut off. We are going to send it out to be cut because we do not have the tools to get it cut straight. We could probably do it but it probably would not come out as well as if we send it to Benchmark Custom Welding for cutting.
Then we will fit the top part of the lift maybe having it cut down also.
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