Sharphooks
Well-Known Member
I'm in the process of installing a new tie bar....last one warped and ended up binding in the tilt tube of my main engine
I heard these things fail not just because of lube issues....they fail (bending the stainless steel rod that connects to the main outboard) when the kicker is in tilted up/hard over (hard over to port probably the worst) position
So the question is: how to make sure this doesn't happen again? Leaving the tie bar unclipped to the main engine seems unrealistic. Once the boat is in the water it becomes dangerous to go out on the transom and attach the tie bar. Also, One would definitely run the risk of losing those expensive stainless Steel Clips
Any suggestions on this from guys who have this installation? I don't think mine is unique...a 15 Hp Honda on a fixed bracket; nothing out of the ordinary that would place lots of strain on the tie bar...but apparently, it does and the result is a bent tie bar which results in an inoperable system
Thanks for comments on guys that have been through this drill with tie bar replacement
I heard these things fail not just because of lube issues....they fail (bending the stainless steel rod that connects to the main outboard) when the kicker is in tilted up/hard over (hard over to port probably the worst) position
So the question is: how to make sure this doesn't happen again? Leaving the tie bar unclipped to the main engine seems unrealistic. Once the boat is in the water it becomes dangerous to go out on the transom and attach the tie bar. Also, One would definitely run the risk of losing those expensive stainless Steel Clips
Any suggestions on this from guys who have this installation? I don't think mine is unique...a 15 Hp Honda on a fixed bracket; nothing out of the ordinary that would place lots of strain on the tie bar...but apparently, it does and the result is a bent tie bar which results in an inoperable system
Thanks for comments on guys that have been through this drill with tie bar replacement