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    Mercury 9.9 long shaft dimensions vs 20hp

    I have a 2023 mercury 9.9 long shaft and on a 20" transom it still sat 3 inches low. I'm now buying a 2022 mercury 20hp and I'd like to know if it's identical in shaft length and how it sits because I was going to install a fixed jack plate to raise it up that 3 inches. I'm guessing the long...
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    Is the motor height going to be an issue?

    I know that the cavitation plate should be level with the bottom of the transom but I can't raise my motor any higher than an inch. As it is now the clamps are only half an inch from the top of the transom and cavitation plate is still 1.5" below the transom. Is this enough to worry about? It's...
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    Trolling motor mount

    I've mounted my trolling motor to the bow plate using the rubber washers that came with it to try and level it out as the bow on the Smokercraft Alaskan is upswept and the motor wouldn't sit level. The problem now is the motor doesn't feel solid it has some bounce to it as the quick release...
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    Mounting bow plate?

    Hello, I'm working on putting together a 2022 Smokercraft Alaskan 13 DLX and I'm putting a bow mounted trolling motor on it. I had to make a bow plate to accommodate this but I'm unsure what the best way to mount it to the gunnel would be? Rivets? Drill and tap? Through bolts? I don't exactly...
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