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<blockquote data-quote="raider" data-source="post: 86544" data-attributes="member: 353">yup...&nbsp; just make sure to mount the motor to the plate, slide the mounted motor/plate combo onto the base, THEN determine where the base needs to be mounted to the boat...&nbsp; THIS IS IMPORTANT - CHECK CLEARANCE OF MOTOR SHAFT FROM THE FRONT RAIL OF THE BOAT WHEN THE MOTOR IS DOWN, AND THE CLEARANCE OF THE MOTOR HEAD (PROP END) WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY STOWED SO IT DOESN'T HIT THE RAILS...&nbsp; when you find the sweet spot, mark the corners with a pen so you will know where it needs to go... also, try to get through some metal underneath if you can and not just through the wood... if you can't get through any metal, get some flat steel (like 2&quot;x12&quot; (or whatever the distance is between the mounting holes you are going through + ~4&quot;) x at least 16 gauge metal... aluminum would be best, and i'd go 1/4&quot; thick... you can buy it in most hardware stores in 3 &amp; 4' lengths...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="raider, post: 86544, member: 353"] yup... just make sure to mount the motor to the plate, slide the mounted motor/plate combo onto the base, THEN determine where the base needs to be mounted to the boat... THIS IS IMPORTANT - CHECK CLEARANCE OF MOTOR SHAFT FROM THE FRONT RAIL OF THE BOAT WHEN THE MOTOR IS DOWN, AND THE CLEARANCE OF THE MOTOR HEAD (PROP END) WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY STOWED SO IT DOESN'T HIT THE RAILS... when you find the sweet spot, mark the corners with a pen so you will know where it needs to go... also, try to get through some metal underneath if you can and not just through the wood... if you can't get through any metal, get some flat steel (like 2"x12" (or whatever the distance is between the mounting holes you are going through + ~4") x at least 16 gauge metal... aluminum would be best, and i'd go 1/4" thick... you can buy it in most hardware stores in 3 & 4' lengths... [/QUOTE]

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