Hi everyone
I just purchased a 1984 DSII and am learning how to sail her. I already own a Torqeedo that I use for my inflatable for quick trips out to nearby islands and general tooling around nearby.
The DSII came with what appears to be plastic mounting rectangle on the outside of the transom and nothing on the inside. The material seems like, for lack of a better comparison, cutting board material.. every so slightly rough. I've brought the boat out a handful of time and almost every time the Torqeedo will gradually slide off the transom even when I've ratcheted down the motor mount as tight as I can. I have a safety rope rigged to my engine and tied to the rear cleat just in case but having the motor slip up like that underway in a breeze is a bit terrifying as a newbie sailor.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make this attach so it can't slip off. Another concern is if I capsized and it slipped off I'd probably have to unhook the motor and lose it to right the boat.
Thanks for any advice!
Mike