Kicker Bracket

[Mac_Attack]

Brian, I like your choice of bracket. Let us know how the mounting went. Post pictures please Bill Mc ;D

[Brian_M]

MacAttack,

Installation went smooth, even altering the swim platform was easier than I thought. Nice bracket, lots of spring strength for easy lowering and raising (I have a Merc 4hp, about 50lbs). Photos have been added in the gallery, note the last photo, Completley stripped interior...no wood or vinyl, with fuel tanks exposed. The bracket is through bolted backed up with 2" aluminum angle stock, bedded in marine sealant

Brian

[Mac_Attack]

Brian and Seakindly, *My boat is stored at by brother in laws house and its on the other side of Detroit from me so I just now got back over there to study my kicker bracket installation. *I am going to install a hatch door like the ones on a V21. *I should then have enough room to work and later a storage spot. *My questiion to you guys now is *How is the placement of the bracket determined? *I have some ideas. *I'd like to get yours! *Thanks Bill Mc ;D

Sure is still without Macojoe.

[Brian_M]

Hi MacAttack,

For my bracket, the vertical position on the transom was decided by the lift range of the bracket, and the length of the shaft of the kicker. The instructions that came with the bracket were good; as far as horizontal positioning, I decided to place the bracket centered in the space between the I/O engine box and port side gunn'el simply for ease of access to the kicker. Port side was picked simply because the stbd side of my V20 has the shift cables, steering and wiring harness occupying lots of space on the right side of the transom which i didn't want to drill through or work around.

Brian

[Mac_Attack]

MINE IS GOING TO GO ON THE PORT SIDE ALSO.

BILL MC

West Marine carries your bracket. I went to their store to get an up close view. Your bracket will be my choice. In Seakindly's photos his bracket appears to be the same one also.

I installed on the port side because I have my batts and wiring on the starboard side, and I wanted to balance the weight. My fuel filter and remote oil tank are on the port side and I didn't want to have to swap everything, although I would have preferred the kicker to starboard because the tiller and fuel inlet would be to the centerline if starboard mounted. On the other hand, I think those steering connectors (that I don't have) to the main motor, require the kicker to be mounted on the port side.

Look at my pics and you will see that I only had so much room to mount cause of my bracket-like transom.

I taped a yardstick to the hull to extend the plane of the bottom. The mounting instructions are good, but I disobeyed them by lowering the kicker 1 inch, because I wanted to be sure of a good prop bite in ocean seas. If you are in relatively calm seas most of the time it is nice if your kicker doesn't touch water when you're on plane with the bracket in the up position and the kicker not tilted.

[Mac_Attack]

Along with removing the Sharks, I cut an access door in just like on the V21s. There is plenty of room to get to the bolts when I install my kicker bracket, and there is quite a bit of storage under the livewell. Thanks Seakindly for your advice! Bill Mc ;D

Pictures are posted in the gallery.

[chumbucket]

Looks much betterer! ;) Now I'm very jealous though. :-[ Nice Stingray. 8) What's it got for a motor? Wouldn't mind hearing the particulars on the ride. I could get into a whole thread about that little sweetheart there.

You're welcome, mac. Did you do both sides?

Is ther enuff room for batteries or a remote oil tank?

[Mac_Attack]

CB your asking about my brother in law's car? *Its all stock. *All redone to original specs. *427cu 435hp or what ever GM made with tri power. Very nice car, he would not trade up for the V20 though. *I'll ask him about the specifics and post you later. *67 coupe.

CB I did not do both sides * *yet. *It would look betterer with both sides done and *would make it easier to get to the battery. *There is enough room for a smaller battery or oil reserve. *Bill Mc ;D