Dorsilfin Registered User

Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 34

Outboard mount not much holding power in down position



I've been getting my



So I have an







When the mount is in the down position, it feels like the slightest touch and it springs towards the upwards position. This of course makes it a giant pain in the neck trying to get the













One of the things that happened while motoring was while reversing the mount would spring upto the top position and I would have to push down on the outboard while reversing to prevent it from popping up.



Is there something I can do with this mount to help it stay more secure while in the down position? Hey folks!I've been getting my boat ready for the season and one of the items im trying to address is something that happened my first outing when i was motoring along.So I have an outboard mount on the boat When the mount is in the down position, it feels like the slightest touch and it springs towards the upwards position. This of course makes it a giant pain in the neck trying to get the outboard on or off it since touching the mount the thing springs up.One of the things that happened while motoring was while reversing the mount would spring upto the top position and I would have to push down on the outboard while reversing to prevent it from popping up.Is there something I can do with this mount to help it stay more secure while in the down position?