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dodgeboy252000
04-30-2005, 08:28 AM
bought a new boat 17 foot talon. guy at marina told me that if the my kicker motor was a long shaft i would not need a motor plate. so i go to put old 15 hrs johnson off old fiberglass boat on and it loooks like it will work but i cant get full swing of the tiller on kicker. i dont want acciedently mark up the cowling on my new 60 would a motor plate work better. bear with me am really new at this. next question can i put the kicker on the same side as the transducer for my fish finder with out causing interfence with it.
NeedaFlyBridge
04-30-2005, 10:53 PM
Sorry, having trouble picturing the problem. Are you saying that you can't get a full swing of the kicker without it hitting the cowling of your main outboard? Sorry I'm not more help. :whazzup:
Can't really be of help with the kicker swing prob but, the transducer on my 17.5' Smoker Stealth is between the kicker and the big motor, the only times there's a problem is when the kicker goes in reverse, and the prop washes a bunch of water and air over the transducer. Now, maybe if your boat is narrower at the back that mine you might have a prob.
Smj
dodgeboy252000
05-01-2005, 08:22 PM
thangs for your efforts i figured it out. moved kicker to other side not as convient for a left.