has anyone ever hung a 9.9 off the stern?

[ebb]

Who invented and still sells the CapeHornIntegraredSelfSteeringWindVane....
40 years ago, sailed his Alberg 30 around the world with the outboard rigged off the
side of the cockpit on a spar of some sort, that could be hinged out of the
water to remove it when voyaging.

Imagine it probably was a fairly light, under powered 2 stroke.

You can also find electric Torqeedo's clampted off the rail near the cockpit.
Light enough to lift one handed and toss into the lazarette.

[Poodle Head Mikey]

I used s SeaGull outboard that way on a small sailboat for a while. The mount was just a pipe in a tube bracketed to the deck.

Fine in smooth water but if the boat rolled even slightly the prop was out of the water. <g>

The well is the only feasible way to use an outboard I think. Thanks again for helping me. I guess the Ariel has to go.

I have houses un-rebuilt in Florida, a house un-maintained for years in NJ, and a refrigeration / mechanical contracting business to run. Doing the inboard over just isn't gong to be on My List for far too long to contemplate it.

PHM
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Who invented and still sells the CapeHornIntegraredSelfSteeringWindVane....
40 years ago, sailed his Alberg 30 around the world with the outboard rigged off the
side of the cockpit on a spar of some sort, that could be hinged out of the
water to remove it when voyaging.

Imagine it probably was a fairly light, under powered 2 stroke.

You can also find electric Torqeedo's clampted off the rail near the cockpit.
Light enough to lift one handed and toss into the lazarette.

[SkipperJer]

Just to add to the trim issue: I use a 60's vintage 6HP Johnson which drives my Commander as well as the 9 HP Johnson that came with the boat. It weighs 45 pounds. We pull the motor and insert the plug when we race. The trim is not as good when we leave the motor laying on its side in the lazerette. It makes a noticeable difference to haul it below into the cabin. I think moving it forward makes more of a difference than moving it low.

If you must do this at least get a much lighter motor. Worst Marine used to carry a 5HP Mercury that I've seen other Ariel owners use (although none had it on the transom). They were happy with that. Make sure you get a long shaft. Hung out that far aft you'll be spinning free more than you think when you get into rollers. You'd be surprised how quickly you can overheat in steady rollers when the cooling water is intermittent due to the shaft being out of the water as the bow goes up and down.