Com-Pac 16 kicker

[Liane]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the responses. 

Mike -- when you release the springs on your mount, do they actually lift the motor up and back into the upper position? i.e. no manpower needed?
If so, what kind of mount is that? And how much does the motor weigh?  Mine is 57 lbs.

Also, when your motor is in the water, do you have enough room for the throttle shaft to be perpendicular to the propeller shaft (as it would normally be)?  There is too little room in my set up, so that the throttle shaft is in the upright/storage position, parallel to the propeller shaft.  It works no problem, but I'm just curious.  Do you have a picture of your mount set up with the motor on it?

I will post a picture of my set up, and see what you guys think.  I think the catch Skip described doesn't even catch on mine -- it may be set up wrong.  I'll get a pic posted.  Stay Tuned!  Thanks a ton.  Liane

[Greene]

Liane,
My mount is a Garelick.  This website shows the diagram and explains the operation of the spring loaded mount.  I see that the smallest one they list supports motors up to 59 lbs and their larger models support 118 lbs. http://www.garelick.com/files/12.185.pdf

When my motor is in the fully down position the tiller handle is still horizontal (or very close to it).

[Steve Ullrich]

Mine is a Garelick too. This is the version that I have...

http://www.boatersworld.com/product/366480515.htm