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Old 12-18-2008, 12:42 AM
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Default Re: mounting question

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Get a straight edge and bring the motor to neutral trim, see where the cavatation plate lines up should 1 to 1 11/2" above the hull bottom. Props with long blades or alot of cup can go higher
Dixon is right, but if you do go higher, IMO, you gotta have a water pressure gauge or low-water pickup, or better yet, both.
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