[C320-list] Garhauer Motor Lift

[John Morrison]

I installed the GH on the port aft near the front of the pushpit. Mounted the ball so that the stability ring attached to the top tube of the pushpit. I can get piccys if no one else has any. I have an 8 horse and can deploy it on my own. I get everything organized and then get into the dink. The 6to1 lift ratio allows easy and safe lifting of the motor off the mount and lower to the dink. I raise the motor to the mother ship whilst I’m positioned on the mother ship. Has worked well for 6 years now. 
JohnM 
1999#574

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> On Nov 24, 2020, at 2:17 PM, Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We are going to repower our West Marine 310 RIB - going from a 2.5 HP 4
> cycle Mercury to (perhaps) an 8 or 9.9 HP 4 cycle OB.  Thinking ahead we
> went ahead and purchased a Garhauer Motor Lift - LD6-1 (150 # capacity with
> 26" arm) to mount on the transom of our 2008 Catalina 320 MK II Bucket List
> (#1135).
> 
> If any of you have mounted one of the Garhauer lifts on your 320 sailboat
> ... would love to know:
> 
> 1)  Where did you mount the 'Ball' base for the lift on your transom?
> 2)  Did you have to install a backing plate when installing the Ball?  Was
> it a job to get the backing plate located?
> 3.  Did you mount the 'Ring' (mid height) to your stern rail seat?  To your
> life line stanchions?
> 4.  Do you have any pictures of your install?
> 
> We really appreciate this group and their collective opinions.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom & Tracy Grass
> S/V Bucket List
> 2008 Catalina 320 MK II
> #1135