Re: Motor Mount (Was something about a Honda)

JBlumhorst@aol.com
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 02:25:45 EST


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 10/29/98 3:20:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, ttursine@gnt.net
writes:

> >Someone was discussing something about retrofitting a "lifting motor
> >mount". My (used) P19 came with that type. Is a "fixed" mount
> >standard? I cannot imagine sailing without the lifting mount.
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> Far as I know, the P19 has always had the lifting mount, certainly as far
> back as mine (#439, 1987). I'm about to add a second such mount, moving
> the original to stbd and installing a new, heavier model to port. This
> will be my means of carrying the dinghy outboard when on a passage, as
> well as being as much of a backup power source as a 2 hp can be.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Combs
> WWP 19 #439 (August 1987)
> "Ursa Minor"
> Fort Walton Beach FL
> ttursine@gnt.net

Our WWP-19 is #266, built in 1985. it has the molded fiberglass motor mount.

judith Blumhorst
"Redwing"
San Fran Bay, CA