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Posted by member Nigel Stevens on Monday 13 August 2012

Hi I've used a 4 h/p mariner longshaft when my boat was relaunched with a flat battery! It was a factory fitted unit with its own moulded recess and clamping plates in the lazarette. We managed to get to the pontoon about 100 meters away in a calm harbour with a f4 headwind. I really thought we weren't going to make it!. Any wash virtually swamps the motor and I don't really thing it's fit for purpose at sea. In a canal or on the river it may have been a different issue. regards Nigel Stevens

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Posted by member Nigel Stevens on Monday 13 August 2012

Hi I've used a 4 h/p mariner longshaft when my boat was relaunched with a flat battery! It was a factory fitted unit with its own moulded recess and clamping plates in the lazarette. We managed to get to the pontoon about 100 meters away in a calm harbour with a f4 headwind. I really thought we weren't going to make it!. Any wash virtually swamps the motor and I don't really thing it's fit for purpose at sea. In a canal or on the river it may have been a different issue. regards Nigel Stevens

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Posted by member Nick Carter on Wednesday 22 October 2008

An outboard bracket on the transom is OK if you include a means of padlocking it, and only have the outboard there when you are aboard. I am on a swinging mooring and keep my tenders outboard there during a trip but then it goes home with me. It is easier to handle from bracket to tender than lifting it from lazarette (where I keep my inflatable), though the transom,down the steps onto the bathing platform.

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Posted by member Jeff Jackson on Thursday 22 May 2008

thanks for the comments,yes it is only for backup phil i am concerned about putting an outboard on a bathing platform i have seen a boat in france with an outboard on a vertical bracket on the transom which slid down through a hole in the bathing platform it looked neat,i boat in devon with strong tides so i think andy's larger outboard would help,thanks to you both for your comments regards jeff

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Posted by member Andy Mcmullan on Friday 16 May 2008

This HP would be very marginal on this boat, if you had significant wind or tide. If you were happy with keeping your position until help arrived it might be ok. The 9.9 high thrust four strokes would be ideal although they are heavier and need to be stored carefully due to the oil sump. The Tohatsu is good value and can be bought with significant discount. Do a search on Boats and Outboards web site in the outboard section for ideas. Cheers Andy

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Posted by member Phil Cook on Monday 12 May 2008

Jeff, I presume you mean to use it as an emergency backup, if so I use 5hp Tohatsu which is enough to get me under way max 3 knots. When not in use I store it in the lazarette. Make sure you have a short lanyard attached to avoid it ending up in the drink as fitting it to the bracket fitting on the bathing platform can be quite tricky. Note also that even in a moderate sea the o/b will easily become swamped I have noted several Mariners with a rigid outboard bracket bolted on the transom, my view is out of sight is less of an invitation to the pond life that regards boat theft as a way to supplementing their income.

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Posted by member Jeff Jackson on Tuesday 29 April 2008

Hi has anyone fitted an auxiliary outboard to a Mariner if yes what size and how was it fitted any other info on the Mariner would help to make my mind up on purchase thanks, helpful site

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