Struther
-> They certainly WOULD give the motor an UMA (Upward Moving Assist)
-> but they would be stretched to their maximum when the motor was
-> down... so that when you released the motor-mount lock, in
-> preparation to lift the outboard, it would literally FLY up at you!
-> Since you'd already be hanging over the transom or whatever at this
-> point the motor could
I had not thought about that possibility. It could be serious! Probably
I'll go with the two block system and the cleat.
I thought that by now some manufacturer would have recognized the need
and designed something that would do the job.
BTW, Lee's joke about the Honda thing, I had heard about 15 years
ago, and laughed at it then, and I still like it! :)
Thanks for your input.
BTW, your boat was bought new by a member of my club, EYC!
Happy Sailing, (not too original, but adequate)
Ed
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