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This past summer my A4 died while I was on a trip. I went the route of installing a motor mount on the transom and put my 1 yr old 9.8 Tohatsu( 20" shaft) on it.
As mentioned, the outboard on the back is not pretty but it did get me home and used it for the remainder of the summer.
I could turn the boat around on a dime turning the engine & rudder at the same time.
The one big problem I had was in rough seas the prop would come out of the water. We were headed into the Mystic river from Fishers Sound which can get quite turbulent and with the prop coming out of the water so often our headway was slow not to mention the motor revved pretty high.
So, in mild weather it's fine - pushed the boat at 6 knots, but when things get rough and you really need the extra power, it's not there.
With the boat on the hard, I am in the process of pulling the engine for a rebuild. I think I lost one of the bearings.
This is my 2nd boat and 1st inboard so a big learning curve.
I love the way the boat handles though...
1973 P30 # 475
"Pharon"
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