finally got a bracket

[phester]

a kicker motor bracket that is....never got it together last season but I did do a little shopping/research the last month or so. I'm sure any one of those Garlick or Overtons brackets would have been fine, and although not a necessity, I probably would have gone w/ the stainless steel over aluminium. While browsing the NorEast.com classified I see a "OMC SysteMatch" auxiliary motor bracket. Cast aluminium, hydraulic piston, handles a 125lb motor. Short story is I got it for $60.00 and it's in almost new cond. It does NOT have several different height positions....it's either up or down. I am to learn that these brackets from OMC are big bucks [as far as brackets go] anybody familiar w/ these types?

[macojoe]

Who cares they all the same they work or they don't! So were are the pic's??

[nymack66]

Here is a link for the Bracket I am using (5 HP) its rated for up to 20 HP
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/28134/377%20710/0/bracket/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=bracket&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=10&Ns=0&keyword=bracket&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=6&subdeptNum=625&classNum=784

[phester]

that one looks good nymack......my kicker is 8hp Johnson.....don't know what it weighs in at but it is well below 125 lbs. There is a very similar one to what I just purchased on ebay.....actually it's the same but a lighter model, only rated to 80lbs. Seller has got a buy it now price of 500.00. Another one, which is exactly what I have, seller claims list price 925.00[new] he's got a buy it now price for 679.00. This unit is real nice and heavy duty and all,but , there is now way I would ever shell out 925.00 for it. [or 500.00 or 679.00]

[phester]

Who cares they all the same they work or they don't! So were are the pic's??
oh, sorry mj......pics are on ebay......

[macojoe]

LOL!!!! Just giving you some crap Good buy!

[nymack66]

I have not tested mine, it seems adequate and I am below the weight and HP rating, however I will place a sticker that reads “If you can read this the kicker fell off”
Most of the boys in the South and Bikers will know the quote came from :)

[phester]

had some spare time today and started to see were this bracket will mount up properly. I simply clamped the motor to bracket, put the bracket in the down position, set the motor/skeg on a floor jack and just jacked 'er up so the cav. plate is level [+ - 1/2 inch] with bottom of hull/transom. Then I started to wonder which of the TWO cav. plates should I align up to. I know that given the shaft length it should be the cav. plate that is measuring down 20" off the clamps. My motor is a '95 or '96 [J8RLEOD] Johnson 20" shaft, 8 hp. Measuring down from the clamps, it's about 20" to the first cav. plate, then 3 1/2" -4" below that there is another identical plate, just above the prop, and it has an exhaust port on it. My question is can I line up the lower cav. plate? [approx 23-24"] the prop and exhaust port will still be almost a foot under water, or do I HAVE put it the 20"? If I could go to the 24" mark, I get to raise the motor and bracket 3 1/2' to 4" higher and, well, that just works better for me.Anybody got any ideas/suggestions? Thanks fellas.

[phatdaddy]

i had a 7.5 honda kicker on a 19 ft mako. it really didn't matter, because the water will be at the level that it is when the boat is at rest. the kicker will not push the boat fast enough to displace any water. i would put it where it rides the best and kout of the way.

[phester]

thanks phatd, I've got it on the port side of the primary motor about center of the motor cut out and corner of the boat, or in other words, on the flat spot of the second step/chine in the hull. I just don't want to drill a bunch of holes in my transom and come to find those holes not being in the right place.....know what I'm sayin'.....

[woodbutcher]

500.00.
for that bracket ????????? somebody yanked your something ...holychit batman.

Thats incredible I am almost positive I can make that for a lot less $$$$ thats unbelievable.
Anybody got some specs on one of them things???
I'm sniffing out an opper two nitty here.

[macojoe]

He got his for $60 but they go for near $500+

[phester]

yep. I had TheTinMan do a search for me today on it and no sh!t, new lists for 925.00....the lighter one [for 80lbs. or less] is around 750.00. I did see two more on some other fishing/boating sight, they were older and definitely looked "used"....still asking around 250-300. As far as my install goes....nothing major, but it's the first step. I took out four SS bolts from [ I am assuming] previous kicker mount, and ran a 3/8" drill bit in there to oversize it slightly and get into some newer wood. I injected some waterproof Gorilla glue into the holes and had 3/8" glue soaked oak dowels at the ready. Tapped em in nice and snug, I'll do the marine tex tomorrow....then I get to drill into the transom again for the new bracket.

[macojoe]

Nothing like drilling a hole or holes in a perfectly good boat!

I needed a 2" hole for the transducer what a scary thing that is when you look up from the ground! Thank god no leaks!

But you should have seen CB and I when we were done with a hole tube of black 5200!!! I think I still have some on me today!!