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| Author: | mtbiker1961 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cheetah motor mount |
I just acquired a Cheetah motor mount on a junk 16 I bought. I have no info on it what motors can be used with it? I sail on Lake Michigan and would really like the safety of being able to get home in a dead wind. Is it worth the hassle? |
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| Author: | waldorf [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:46 pm ] |
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i use a 2.5 merc on my 16 with the cheeta... i usually sail alone and get worried the wind will die.... it has enabled me to go out on days i normally would have passed up on.... if you adjust it right it stays out of the way../ |
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| Author: | Tri_X_Troll [ Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:45 am ] |
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I'd be too afraid of flipping my boat and killing the motor. I should think any 2-3.5 HP motor should fit fine. |
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| Author: | marcj [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cheetah motor mount |
I got a Cheetah mount last winter, but haven't put it on the boat yet. In the upper Chesapeake, where I sail, the winds are notorious for dying off in the afternoon and a motor seems to be good insurance. Also, there are few good public launch sites and a motor will help us navigate the marinas to get out to the bay. Just need to get the motivation to mount the Cheetah. The manufacturer recommends no more than a 3hp and/or 30 lb. motor to be used with the mount. I found an old 3hpTanaka/Gamefisher motor that weighs 24 lbs. that should work well. If you look around, you may be able to find a 1.2 or a 1.75 Tanaka/Gamefisher motor that will weigh substantially less than the 3hp model. |
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| Author: | ippi [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:20 am ] |
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this would be great for getting into/out of the canals where we have ourboat, but i'm curous how does this mount to the rear frame without interfering with the tiller? |
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| Author: | KeithB [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
I googled Cheetah motor mount and the only thing that comes up is reference to it on this site. Who sells it? Where can I get one? What do they cost? Anyone have a used one they want to sell? |
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| Author: | gary eudy [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
I used the Cheeata motor mount on my 16 with a 3HP Merc @ 28 lbs. A hobie 16 sits pretty low in the water My motor went under many times but seems to survive. I carried extra fuel in a small camping stove fuel bottle from Dicks Sporting goods or REI Always carry a extre spark plug and starting fluid Make sure to tie a rope from the motor to the boat Still have the motor after 22 years on my Hobie 21 SE Gary |
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| Author: | sunjammers [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
KeithB wrote: I googled Cheetah motor mount and the only thing that comes up is reference to it on this site. Who sells it? Where can I get one? What do they cost? Anyone have a used one they want to sell? You Hobie dealer can get one for you. |
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| Author: | sunjammers [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
mtbiker1961 wrote: I just acquired a Cheetah motor mount on a junk 16 I bought. I have no info on it what motors can be used with it? I sail on Lake Michigan and would really like the safety of being able to get home in a dead wind. Is it worth the hassle? Have a look at the Honda 2hp air cooled motor, its the motor 99% of out cheetah customers end up with. http://marine.honda.com/Products/ModelDetail/BF2 |
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| Author: | KeithB [ Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
sunjammers wrote: KeithB wrote: I googled Cheetah motor mount and the only thing that comes up is reference to it on this site. Who sells it? Where can I get one? What do they cost? Anyone have a used one they want to sell? You Hobie dealer can get one for you. $457 
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheetah motor mount |
Is the arm sold separate? I have one missing the arm. |
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