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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: 572Fitter] #14646472 03/01/23 04:32 PM
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So looking at how the leash mounts and seeing how the leash connects to the motor mount it looks like the leash would not have stopped the motor flipping up because the motor mount where its attached is broke free... I'm I wrong?

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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: OzzieFish] #14646488 03/01/23 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by OzzieFish
So looking at how the leash mounts and seeing how the leash connects to the motor mount it looks like the leash would not have stopped the motor flipping up because the motor mount where its attached is broke free... I'm I wrong?


I was wondering the same thing.


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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: ToasterWEyes] #14646508 03/01/23 05:11 PM
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I see that the bolt is still in place but I'm not sure the bracket would still be holding. It could help sling the motor to the side in this case...

Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: 572Fitter] #14646524 03/01/23 05:25 PM
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both top bolts still have a nut--so yes if the leash did its job and was installed per instructions

Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: 572Fitter] #14646658 03/01/23 07:10 PM
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The leash would have prevented this. If you look at the leash installation video, you’d see that the bolts that hold the leash are still in their positions. The motor broke from the trim swivel point. That is the weak link. The jack plate is still firmly attached. I think the leash also only needs to stop the motor from kicking up far enough to prevent the trim from twisting in half. If it slows the engines inertia, then the trim swivel would have been strong enough. The leash doesn’t have to stop the motor entirely on its own. It’s adds additional strength to prevent a part from breaking as easily.

Y’all are way overthinking it.


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It looks like the weak link is the tilt brackets. I assume it is cast aluminum . IDK
I have seen the lower units sheared off back in the day.

Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: SteezMacQueen] #14646794 03/01/23 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
The leash would have prevented this. If you look at the leash installation video, you’d see that the bolts that hold the leash are still in their positions. The motor broke from the trim swivel point. That is the weak link. The jack plate is still firmly attached. I think the leash also only needs to stop the motor from kicking up far enough to prevent the trim from twisting in half. If it slows the engines inertia, then the trim swivel would have been strong enough. The leash doesn’t have to stop the motor entirely on its own. It’s adds additional strength to prevent a part from breaking as easily.

Y’all are way overthinking it.


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Originally Posted by Walls
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The leash would have prevented this. If you look at the leash installation video, you’d see that the bolts that hold the leash are still in their positions. The motor broke from the trim swivel point. That is the weak link. The jack plate is still firmly attached. I think the leash also only needs to stop the motor from kicking up far enough to prevent the trim from twisting in half. If it slows the engines inertia, then the trim swivel would have been strong enough. The leash doesn’t have to stop the motor entirely on its own. It’s adds additional strength to prevent a part from breaking as easily.

Y’all are way overthinking it.


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Every one of these I've ever seen the best I can remember the clamp broke right at the pivot point or the jackplate came apart. Those would be the weak links in the whole mount. I think this is a good concept but to me the anchor point should be the trailer tie downs on the transom. Those still may not stay put in a hard impact but they'd probably take away enough inertia to keep the motor from reaching passengers.

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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: 572Fitter] #14647249 03/02/23 07:04 AM
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How fast was he going to do that much damage. Going straight or in and arm or curve in the river.


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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)] #14647361 03/02/23 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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The leash would have prevented this. If you look at the leash installation video, you’d see that the bolts that hold the leash are still in their positions. The motor broke from the trim swivel point. That is the weak link. The jack plate is still firmly attached. I think the leash also only needs to stop the motor from kicking up far enough to prevent the trim from twisting in half. If it slows the engines inertia, then the trim swivel would have been strong enough. The leash doesn’t have to stop the motor entirely on its own. It’s adds additional strength to prevent a part from breaking as easily.

Y’all are way overthinking it.


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Every one of these I've ever seen the best I can remember the clamp broke right at the pivot point or the jackplate came apart. Those would be the weak links in the whole mount. I think this is a good concept but to me the anchor point should be the trailer tie downs on the transom. Those still may not stay put in a hard impact but they'd probably take away enough inertia to keep the motor from reaching passengers.

Your trailer tie downs are on the jackplate on your boat. Just like my skeeter.


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Originally Posted by Chasin Hogs

My leash ain’t ever gonna come in now.


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Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: SteezMacQueen] #14647491 03/02/23 02:10 PM
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My leash ain’t ever gonna come in now.


Exactly my first thought. Hope there's some overtime being worked.

Re: Be careful out there happened [Re: ToasterWEyes] #14647511 03/02/23 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ToasterWEyes
Originally Posted by OzzieFish
So looking at how the leash mounts and seeing how the leash connects to the motor mount it looks like the leash would not have stopped the motor flipping up because the motor mount where its attached is broke free... I'm I wrong?


I was wondering the same thing.


Not wrong at all. That starboard side mount is tore completely off.

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Originally Posted by OzzieFish
So looking at how the leash mounts and seeing how the leash connects to the motor mount it looks like the leash would not have stopped the motor flipping up because the motor mount where its attached is broke free... I'm I wrong?


I was wondering the same thing.


Not wrong at all. That starboard side mount is tore completely off.

The leash attaches to the BOLT The bolt is still intact . You can see the bolt washer and the nut still protruding through the jack plate

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