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finally got a bracket
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?
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03-11-2009, 10:41 AM
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Bracket
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...5&classNum=784
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03-11-2009, 12:18 PM
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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]
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03-11-2009, 01:40 PM
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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 :)
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#8
03-15-2009, 09:24 PM
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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.
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