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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | On my old Evinrude kickers I made an extension for the trim/tilt adjusting pin. It was an aluminum 1/2" X 2" block drilled to fit over the pin that adjusted trim/tilt positions with the holes in the bracket. On the block was an aluminum handle for electronic equipment, which in effect extended the pin out about another three inches from the last hole. Then I locked the motor down on this pin with the lock setting. It gave me enough clearance that I no longer had to worry about hitting sidewalks when entering and exiting gas stations. I ran a longer black rubber bungee cord around the gearcase and then around the trailer frame to keep it from bouncing and turning while trailering. Otherwise the bad bumps were enough to pop it off my bracket extension.
I don't think that the kickers have enough weight to effect the transom the way the bigger motors do, so probably a transom saver for those wouldn't be required the way I think. All you need is enough clearance and something to keep the motor from turning. |
