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Looking at the pic again there really looks like the motor is sittin to far back, like there is something between the motor and hull??

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Randleman, you dont have the back side of the motor bracket shimmed out with washers or something like that do ya ?.
Or one hell of a thick transom cap ?? ???

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transom wedges? That's all I can think of

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My 1975V was like that when I had a single motor I don’t think it rubbed as bad at that one does

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Yank the motor and go bracket. ;) ;D

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Looks like the motor isn't flush against the transom, but thats already been said. I think what I would do assuming it is against the transom, is grind that notch out a little deeper for clearence, seal it up with either epoxy or thicked gel-coat, and be done with it.

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The transom cap is keeping the motor from pulling all the way up to the transom, but it lacks less than 1/8" being there.

I guess the thing to do is pull the motor back off and grind off the back of the cap.

There was a gouge already there from the original 20" motor, and you can see the gouge from the 25" motor on the top of the cap.

I was wondering when something was going to give me trouble, everything has been going too smooth.

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i was about to ask if the Merc was doing the same thing or if it was just the johnson?

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Thas odd.....Ive seen em tight but dang, thats rediculous. :-/

Get you a jack plate!! ;D

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I was thinking about one anyway, but didn't want to deal with changing the steering cable right away.

I might as well put on a jackplate cause I am going to have to take the motor off again anyway.