Any use to anyone? - I have a fairly massive bracket for mounting a (presumably) fairly massive outboard on the transom of a biggish boat. I think it's brand new, certainly unused. I can't find a manufacturer's name on it. I bought it on eBay five or so years ago. It's FAR too big to be any use to me. I don't want anything for it, but it seems a shame just to ditch it if someone could make use of it. I doubt if I can get to a boat jumble or any other sensible means of disposal.
I'll do some photos if it's of interest. Just to give an idea, there's a plate 16 x 15 cm , slightly tapered vertically, which bolts onto the boat. A matching plate on the bracket slots and locks into it, and the whole bracket can be lifted off, leaving only the plate permanently on the boat. There is a stalk about 8cm square and 20 cm long sticking out with an even bigger plate 27 x 20 cm on the end of it, onto which the outboard is presumably clamped.
I'm aware that spec doesn't obviously fit a Swallow yacht!
Michael Rogers (Trouper 12 'Cavatina')