Zozza 351 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Fellas, http://www.tenob.co.nz/shop/Outboard+Motor+Mounting+Bracket/Auxiliary+Motor+Brackets/Adjustable+Motor+Brackets/25hp+Stainless+Steel+Transom+Fit+Rise++Fall+Bracket.html For those of you with sailboats that use an Outboard only as propulsion, have any of you used a Tenob bracket, and if you have, how easy hard are these brackets to push down to lowest position, and raise again? I have a 9.9hp. I had a smaller outboard on my previous boat, and the bracket I had was a Garhauer, and was a muthf**ker to push down to the lowest position. From reading the Tenob website I will need a double spring set up if I get the Tenob due to the weight of my 9.9hp, and they provide these extra springs (at extra charge of course). http://www.tenob.co.nz/shop/Outboard+Motor+Mounting+Bracket/Auxiliary+Motor+Brackets/Spare+parts/Tenob+Bracket+Parts/Large+Spring+Set.html Cheers in advance for any feedback.. Zozza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 tenob make 2 brackets an alloy single arm for up to 10hp(8hp long shaft) a stainless dble arm box style for over 10hp i have an old single arm supporting my yami long 8hp it has 5 positions but i try not to use the highest + lowest as they can be difficult to unhook quickly i don't really like the way the single arm version struggles with the weight but it was on the boat when i got it, it's light and there isn't really space for the bigger tenob if there was space and i was to buy another it would be the bigger stainless version Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim s 34 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 we have the stainless double arm type with extra springs and with a 4 stroke 9.9 its near impossible to lift .the 4 strokes are so heavy compared to the two strokes of course.I've set up a 4:1 pulley system to make lifting pretty easy now and lowering is nicely controlled too. if you had a twenty something kg motor i expect you would be able to balance it nicely with the springs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 351 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 we have the stainless double arm type with extra springs and with a 4 stroke 9.9 its near impossible to lift .the 4 strokes are so heavy compared to the two strokes of course.I've set up a 4:1 pulley system to make lifting pretty easy now and lowering is nicely controlled too. if you had a twenty something kg motor i expect you would be able to balance it nicely with the springs HI Jim, My four stroke weighs 43kg I'm not talking about lifting off as in right off the bracket...I'm just talking about the outboard in the raised position and the lowered position - how easy or hard is it to push the bracket up and down with the 9.9 on it. Is this what you are talking about when you say it is near impossible for you to do without your pulley system? Or are you meaning taking the outboard right off the bracket for storage is near impossible without the pulley system? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim s 34 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Yes we are talking the same thing - we have a 9.9 yamaha 4 stroke on our t.s. .the weight of it overpowers the springs and it is a real backbreaker leaning over the transom trying to lift it.lowering it isn't much easier because it wants to take off...actually lifting it off / putting it on the bracket isn't too bad because i can give it a decent bear hug... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 351 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Yes we are talking the same thing - we have a 9.9 yamaha 4 stroke on our t.s. .the weight of it overpowers the springs and it is a real backbreaker leaning over the transom trying to lift it.lowering it isn't much easier because it wants to take off...actually lifting it off / putting it on the bracket isn't too bad because i can give it a decent bear hug... Thanks Jim. After reading this I have less enthusiasm for the TEnob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
curly12 1 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Yes we are talking the same thing - we have a 9.9 yamaha 4 stroke on our t.s. .the weight of it overpowers the springs and it is a real backbreaker leaning over the transom trying to lift it.lowering it isn't much easier because it wants to take off...actually lifting it off / putting it on the bracket isn't too bad because i can give it a decent bear hug... x2 I found that with my 9.9 4 stroke it was a huge PITA to lower and raise. It would not unlock on one side if it was not pulled up dead center on the release bracket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 351 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 x2 I found that with my 9.9 4 stroke it was a huge PITA to lower and raise. It would not unlock on one side if it was not pulled up dead center on the release bracket. Ah well, this just reinforces Jim's experiences with this bracket . Thanks Curly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I had a yamaha 9.9 4 stroke extra long on a tenob with extra springs and it was great on my Tracker. When I replaced the yamy with a 6hp 4 stroke merc, I had to remove the extra springs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 351 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 I had a yamaha 9.9 4 stroke extra long on a tenob with extra springs and it was great on my Tracker. When I replaced the yamy with a 6hp 4 stroke merc, I had to remove the extra springs. Hi SWOC, So you saying didn't have the raise and lower problems that Jim and Curly had with theirs? My 9.9 Merc is the xtra long shaft too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 544 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 If I remember, I will have a look tomorrow at which exactly I have, as I have an anodized Ally one that I am pretty sure is brand new never been used. Just sat around for years. Not sure if it is twin spring or what, but it is fairly solidly built. Also don't know brand. Will take a Pic and let you know and you can offer me a little something for it if you want it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 351 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 If I remember, I will have a look tomorrow at which exactly I have, as I have an anodized Ally one that I am pretty sure is brand new never been used. Just sat around for years. Not sure if it is twin spring or what, but it is fairly solidly built. Also don't know brand. Will take a Pic and let you know and you can offer me a little something for it if you want it. It would need to be able to handle a four stroke of 44kg, and be easy to raise and lower. Yeah sure thanks Wheels flick me some details on it but I am going to do thorough research before I get a bracket of any sort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Hi SWOC, So you saying didn't have the raise and lower problems that Jim and Curly had with theirs? My 9.9 Merc is the xtra long shaft too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Nope, and the yamy was heavy as. Had to replace a spring once. Easy as to get parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim s 34 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 hmmm - it could be the springs on our bracket have lost some tension ...two of them are almost new though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I have a 9.8 Tohatsu U/L on the standard Tenob large bracket. Motor weighs about 30 kg. I would say thats about the limit without the extra springs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 484 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Running the normal Tenob ss bracket with the double up spring set for an 8hp long shaft Honda, its well balanced however I do use a block on the release handle, just pull the string and shift motor to required position. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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