[C320-list] Garhauer Motor Lift

[Tom Grass]

John,

Thanks for the reply.  Do you think you could send a photograph of the
hoist 'ball' where it is attached to your hull?  We would really appreciate
it.

Tom & Tracy Grass
2008 Bucket List
# 1135

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 3:30 AM John Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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
>