Thanks everyone for your replies. I did purchase a catalina motor mount for the 14.2 (identical to the one pictured on a previous thread). In theory looks like it would be easy to install: four holes/four bolts. Never having attempted this before and seeing as the margin of error would be small, does anyone have any specific suggestions on what to do - or should I take it to a boat guy? E.g. how do you drill the holes so they are exactly perpendicular to the transom surface, etc. Thanks a lot. Tom in Virginia.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I did purchase a catalina motor mount for the 14.2 (identical to the one pictured on a previous thread). In theory looks like it would be easy to install: four holes/four bolts. Never having attempted this before and seeing as the margin of error would be small, does anyone have any specific suggestions on what to do - or should I take it to a boat guy? E.g. how do you drill the holes so they are exactly perpendicular to the transom surface, etc. Thanks a lot. Tom in Virginia.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I did purchase a catalina motor mount for the 14.2 (identical to the one pictured on a previous thread). In theory looks like it would be easy to install: four holes/four bolts.
Never having attempted this before and seeing as the margin of error would be small, does anyone have any specific suggestions on what to do - or should I take it to a boat guy? E.g. how do you drill the holes so they are exactly perpendicular to the transom surface, etc. Thanks a lot. Tom in Virginia.
Seriously... the gas motor might need a motor mount (larger cowling?), but I went electric, with the battery in the cubby (I have a Mod 1, and thus have the room). Ran Jumper cables (spliced and run to a 40 amp fuse) under the decking, to get it there.
But for mounting? I use just two (not)fancy plywood blocks (stained and sealed). They look better now than they do in this picture (and the stain is off the hull). I am cheap, and don't class race, so the function takes precedence over the look. Price takes precedence over all.
Attached picture.
The capri is really too small a boat to worry about thrust, unless you are out in 30 knot winds. A swell and into the wind, it might do only 2 knots, but definitely fast enough to get you back in.