Aux move

jambo · 20 August 2014, 22:22

I'll have to move my aux of the transom. Anybody got a good set up on others areas of the rib they want to share.

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willk · 20 August 2014, 22:34

There was a bloke at Easdale with a boat called Raven who had his on a mount forward of the console - technical but sweet. I know a lad with a big RIB who has pod seats that lift out and can be replaced with an AUX stand.

mick · 20 August 2014, 23:00

Did Monty Halls have one fixed to his A frame on the Humber

Poly · 20 August 2014, 23:01

Oof, in the part of the world you boat in you want your aux quick to deploy. If your engine dies in the middle of the sound in anything other than ideal conditions you don't want to be standing trying to wave 15+kg of engine around to get it on the transom whilst 4+ knots of current decide your fate. Maybe if you always went out with a fit, competent crew who knew the drill (and could be rigging the aux at the first inkling of an issue while you run through the oh shit check list) - but I don't think thats your normal MO?

Is a bracket impossible?

jambo · 20 August 2014, 23:03

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Originally Posted by willk

There was a bloke at Easdale with a boat called Raven who had his on a mount forward of the console - technical but sweet. I know a lad with a big RIB who has pod seats that lift out and can be replaced with an AUX stand.

Yes I know that rib it's Ian Brown IBWET on here. He did it for wait reasons.

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jambo · 20 August 2014, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Poly

Oof, in the part of the world you boat in you want your aux quick to deploy. If your engine dies in the middle of the sound in anything other than ideal conditions you don't want to be standing trying to wave 15+kg of engine around to get it on the transom whilst 4+ knots of current decide your fate. Maybe if you always went out with a fit, competent crew who knew the drill (and could be rigging the aux at the first inkling of an issue while you run through the oh shit check list) - but I don't think thats your normal MO?

Is a bracket impossible?

Take your pint young man. Hope there wasn't an inference there!!

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jambo · 20 August 2014, 23:05

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Originally Posted by mick

Did Monty Halls have one fixed to his A frame on the Humber

Yea I was looking at welding something on there

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Poly · 20 August 2014, 23:08

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Originally Posted by jambo

Hope there wasn't an inference there!!

Did you think I was suggesting David wasn't competent ?

I assumed you were often alone, or with the Mrs or grandkids, and that they were not going to be much use?

jambo · 20 August 2014, 23:41

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Originally Posted by Poly

Did you think I was suggesting David wasn't competent ?

I assumed you were often alone, or with the Mrs or grandkids, and that they were not going to be much use?

Sorry Neil just pulling your leg. I knew fine what your were meaning. Cheers

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Poly · 20 August 2014, 23:48

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Originally Posted by jambo

Sorry Neil just pulling your leg. I knew fine what your were meaning. Cheers

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yeah I was just teasing too, I mean its not likely your engine would stop for no reason at an in opportune moment is it

SPR · 21 August 2014, 02:35

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Originally Posted by Poly

yeah I was just teasing too, I mean its not likely your engine would stop for no reason at an in opportune moment is it

but hopefully you can deploy anchor to buy you time to get engine attached....

S.

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bedajim · 21 August 2014, 07:44

Did it like this on the Sr4

If your welding a bracket can you not just dogleg it from the transom?

jambo · 21 August 2014, 08:07

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. Appreciated👍

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9D280 · 21 August 2014, 08:43

What's the problem? Not enough steering clearance etc?

I have a partuicularly small amout of space- One option is (although this has issues in itself) to find yourself a narrow bodied Aux - tho' in the modern 4 - stroke world they are like hen's teeth - another option is to modify your aux bracket. I have no pics to hand here but I bought a clamp off a dead one of my Aux and to put none to fine a point on it - butchered it to fit round my towing eye as that was the only way it would clear the A- frame & the main.

Extreme - maybe, but once the frame is replaced I put my Bigger Aux on and replace the clamp with the original on my anorexic Johnsorude. You might have seen it at Easdale last year?

I am already putting plans together for the replacement frame which invvolve the frame curving out over the toobs, a n integral clamp plate and moving / re drilling for the tow eyes. There is a corner of me also wondering about trying to build in a support for the leg when it's up having read lots of "knackered aux tilt gubbins" threads on here... but i may also just look for another dead clamp bracket & modify it, as my "soluid support" on the current museum piece works really well.

Before then I just made a point of crusiing in company. Admittedly not maybe an option for you.

Pikey Dave · 21 August 2014, 12:08

Following this with interest. I'm in the process of speccing up the next boat & it will have a main +AUX engine wise. I'd much prefer the AUX to be permanently bolted to the transom, rather than having to bugger about when it all goes pete tong.

bedajim · 21 August 2014, 14:15

My present set up with a mild steel painted bracket as a test (3 years) I'll get around to knocking one up in stainless soon

I hang a 15hp 2st off it

kerny · 21 August 2014, 14:24

I could be wrong but using an aux bracket would it add extra stress to the transom rather than being clamped or bolted straight on to it ?

bedajim · 21 August 2014, 15:10

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Originally Posted by kerny

I could be wrong but using an aux bracket would it add extra stress to the transom rather than being clamped or bolted straight on to it ?

Yes I'm sure it does but how much compared to the 250 Etec sitting next to it?

I had a similar set up on the 6.5 and never had a problem.

kerny · 21 August 2014, 18:07

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Originally Posted by bedajim

Yes I'm sure it does but how much compared to the 250 Etec sitting next to it?

I had a similar set up on the 6.5 and never had a problem.

The transom will be rated to take a certain weight, I know, but if its up to the maximum limit (I'm not saying that yours is) and your out riding over heavy chop an auxiliary bracket sticking out a foot or so, with a largish outboard attached, can't really be doing the transom any good due to the leverage forces being applied to it.

I would have thought that it would be much better bolted flush to the transom if space allows.

Or am I just being cynical ?

bedajim · 21 August 2014, 18:35

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Originally Posted by kerny

The transom will be rated to take a certain weight, I know, but if its up to the maximum limit (I'm not saying that yours is) and your out riding over heavy chop an auxiliary bracket sticking out a foot or so, with a largish outboard attached, can't really be doing the transom any good due to the leverage forces being applied to it.

I would have thought that it would be much better bolted flush to the transom if space allows.

Or am I just being cynical ?

Cynical

but it's been ok up to now, does it mean you can't use the tow eyes if you at max transom weight too I've no idea ?
So when I make up the stainless one do you want one foc from the left overs

maybe a couple available