Today I drove the boat down to the marina I purchased the engine from. Everything checked out and the warranty paperwork was filed. When I got home I installed the throttle and shift cables and fired it up. It idled great on the hose and I can't wait to launch it this Friday. It's been a year since I started this project and I guess that's fast but I really hoped it would have been sooner. The weather has been awful. To answer your question about the bracket, it is a 28" set back and there is roughly 6" between the cowling and the transom with the motor tilted up. I'll try and get some pics when she's in the water.
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