I talked to Chris yesterday and we were trying to remeber how high that John rude was up on the transom, I know teh pics I took showed the bracket that goes over teh top of the transom was at least an inch or two up. Look at teh old marks and try to figure out how high teh old motor was, figure if teh old one was a coule inches up, then trim the transom down an inch or two, you could be at the right height

I've got the dealer lookin for what we need to stretch the Honda...he's spreadin the word thru the Honda Regional Tech, but I sure need you guys to keep a lookout too...no tellin' where this stuff's gonna pop up...if I can't find it by splash-time, I'll go w/a 6" set-back jack-plate like you suggested earlier, til the real deal comes along...don't wanna cut this transom...

I'll post some pics soon...she's cleaned up pretty good from last time you saw her, Spare...