Storage of tender motor on 260da

[FishOn]

Hi. I picked up a used 2000 260DA a couple months back and would like to put a tender into it. Where do people store their outboard for such. I have a little 2hp Honda. Just looking for clever places to stow it.

TIA

 

[b_arrington]

Take a look at this discussion.

http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/storage-location-for-outboard.87773/

 

[Nick70]

I had a 8.5' RIB with a 6hp suzuki. Used the 'dinghy sling'
It's fantastic.
Still have both and will using the set up on the new 2009 330/350

 

[Lazy Daze]

One of the problems you run into on a smaller boat, obviously, is space. You really don't want to put a gas OB down in the cabin for obvious reasons. So that means you're left with laying it in the cockpit and "maybe" it fits somewhat under the aft bench. But even so, it's going to be in the way. The only other option is on the swim platform - either on a bracket that you install, or left on the tender - but hauling a tender on a narrow beam boat isn't easy. It can be done, but it's very cumbersome.

Couple ideas to throw out:

-- Sell the gasser and buy a Torqeedo (I went this route with my 260DA). It's electric and can be tossed in the cabin.
-- Get a tender that can be rowed or even just paddled. I do this on my Grady.

 

[JeffM]

We have an 8’6” Achilles air floor that we used when the kids were young. Trouble was, our beam is 8’6”, too, and that’s about midships. The swim platform is a lot shorter, so the dink hung over almost a foot on each side. Made docking interesting....

We have a 6-hp merc — heavy sucker — and the only place I could store it was in front of the aft bench seat on the floor. In the way and a royal PITA. Maybe the 2-hp is small enough to fit under the seat, but you’ll still have to move it to check the oil/fluids.

I like the Torqueedo idea and may switch to that. If you don’t need to carry four, a smaller dink is definitely the way to go, and the electric motor might work well.

 

[Lazy Daze]

The Torqeedo I have is an older, 1HP version. The newer ones, I think, are 1.5 or 3HP. They are pretty amazing - weigh in at 30lbs and 10lbs of that is the (quickly) removable battery. I've also used that 1HP on a fiberglass skiff at our cabin in Maine - I'm going to guess that it weighs at least 150lbs and it moves that REAL well.

 

[wkearney99]

I used a Torqeedo last summer on a 9' inflatable bottom and it really worked quite well. Easy to stow, charge lasted for a full day's traveling back/forth/around an anchorage. Charged overnight. Kept a charge for weeks, even over winter it still had a nearly full charge remaining. Not as much power at the 8hp 2-stroke I'd used previously but none of the headaches either. Only time the power would matter would be bringing all three of us back if chop picked up. Twice the power from the 8hp would have had more ability to maintain a greater speed under rougher conditions. Less power still gets you there but potentially with a bit more bobbing along, and the resulting wetter ride. But for fair conditions, it was fantastic. Moving to a new boat this year that came with a RIB and a 15hp... so the Torqeedo and 9' might sit out this season.

 

[FishOn]

Ah, sorry for the late reply. Time got away from me. Thanks to all for the replies! Yep, mine hangs over a couple feet on starboard. I just drop it with one of the kids before docking. I went with storing the outboard under the rear bench as suggested. It was indeed in the way. It worked though. Just put down a couple towels. I'd love to see what people have done on this model with installation of a bracket. Those Torqeedos sound pretty nice, but they are also pretty pricey.