Auxiliary engine Honwave T3.8

[kaman]

I recently modified my Honwave 3.5m ally floored Sib's seat to carry my fixed VHF set / aerial, battery, charging points, fish finder, plotter and voltage meter.
The seat is identical to my Honwave T3.8 so it is interchangeable between the two sibs.



I used it recently on my T3.8 around the Kyles of Bute.

The only thing the 3.5ae Honwave had that my T3.8 didn't have was an auxiliary engine bracket.




During the 70 mile trip I carried my Suzuki 2.5hp in the bow of the T3.8 wrapped in some rubberised foam matting off cuts which I roughly shaped around the engine.



I thought to myself if the Sh!t hits the fan and my Tohatsu 20hp breaks down I can just wrestle it aboard lay it on the airfloor and resort to using the auxiliary engine to get me back to port.

Thankfully all was well and the 20hp propelled me back to port no problem.

I did get to wondering how could I use a mount to use the auxiliary without having to drag the Tohatsu off of the transom.

Here is the result.....

[kaman]

I've still got to paint and add plastic pad to the mount but I'm sure it will be up to the task.
The transom wheel bracket is the heavy duty variable and as such is designed to carry in excess of 100kgs.
I'll carry the bracket and auxiliary in the bow area of the T3.8 and leave both sets of wheels on the transom[emoji106]

[kaman]

Some more pics

[kaman]

Finished item painted and covered with chopping board and second post to make it much sturdier..

[Lee1]

Nice mods

[jeffstevens763@g]

Nice one those trim tabs do make it awkward for an AUX installation

[Lee1]

How about a swing out bracket mounted on the tube grab line supports for that georgeouse little black Suzuki 2hp (the 2 stroke one)

[Andy JC]

Nice work Kaman, very neat[emoji108]
On a side note, where did you get your bow canopy, is it actually made by Honda?

[kaman]

Nope Honwave don't make bow canopies for their sibs.
The Sibs previous owner made it. Think the Honda Marine badge on the canopy came off a Honwave storage bag.

[Andy JC]

Ok, thanks. I like the fact that it's secured on to rubbing strake, alleviating the need to stick extra patches.

[kaman]

On my other Sib I have used an old tent guy line along the towing eyes with some string from the dodger to harness the bow dodger down to the sib.
Works well and costs next to nowt.
It does the job just😎

[beerbelly]

looks good on another side note how was boating the kyles of bute we are heading there sat no rib tho taking my warrior fast fisher staying at tighnabruaitch for a week

[kaman]

Hi Beerbelly.
I launched at Largs and went counter clockwise up the East and down the West Kyle.
Stopped on Inchmarnoch for a leg stretch and lunch. Went round the Cumbraes before rolling back into Largs. About 70 miles in total.
Some nice scenery in relatively sheltered waters - well worth blowing the Honwave up for.

[Duggy]

I'm loving the bow dodger - I could do with one of them for my Honwave.

Looks like it was actually made out of the carry bag. Brilliant idea!

[beerbelly]

Originally Posted by kaman

Hi Beerbelly.
I launched at Largs and went counter clockwise up the East and down the West Kyle.
Stopped on Inchmarnoch for a leg stretch and lunch. Went round the Cumbraes before rolling back into Largs. About 70 miles in total.
Some nice scenery in relatively sheltered waters - well worth blowing the Honwave up for.

just back and the place is excellent very sheltered water we launched from the tankie slip at kames and toured and fished all around bute a cracking week even though it rained everyday except today the day we were leaving . I would recommend there and hope to go back

[kaman]

Glad you enjoyed it.
Definitely somewhere I will go again in the Sib

[Poly]

What’s the do dah on the aerial for?

[kaman]

Intercepting alien transmissions [emoji106]
A wee trick from Jeff at this year's sib outing.
It does seem to reduce the vibrations at slow speeds and at planing speed puts a bit of drag on the aerial to lessen the whip to and fro[emoji106]