I wanted to get ya'll's opinion on how to fix my kicker motor.
As of right now my kicker will not trim/tilt because the motor mount does not have a large enough set back from the transom. The current motor mount has a 4.5 inch set back and in that position the "handle" the steering linkage arm connects to (red arrow) hits the top of the transom (blue arrow) when I try to trim it.
What I am thinking is getting a fixed position jack plate that has a 8 inch set back and lifts it up 3 inches. This will keep the cavitation plate .5 inches bellow the bottom of the boat (is that necessary for a kicker?) and the motor head out of the water.
The only issue is that this will mean the steering linkage arm will now need a significant bend to reach the connection location because of the 10 inch set back. Kind of like the one bellow... I don't think this will be a problem.
Is this the right way to fix this?
Should I go with an adjustable kicker mount or a hydraulic jack plate?