Custom kicker bracket
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Hey Profisher does Murray have a web site? Is it aluminum powder coated? I'm also needing a fixed bracket for my 22' double eagle the swim grid sticks out about 14" and i need to make sure the 9.9 Yamaha will be out of the water when its tilted up and the boat is planing.
newfie boy
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Murry built mine and it works perfect for me. You can pm me if you have trouble reaching him Nice fellow as well
Westcap19
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Murray's web site is: http://pages.pacificcoast.net/~bitemetoo/ and he manufactures fixed brackets for kickers out of marine grade aluminum that is powder coated. He also manufactures propguards for kickers. I have both and they are great. His business number is 250 382-7007.
Geno, once you've had a fixed bracket you will never go back to one that you have to lift again. No matter how well they are made they eventually get sloppy and need constant lubing to keep them getting hard to lift. With most of the new kickers coming with power tilt it is to easy to arrive at your fishing spot, hit a button to lower the kicker and start fishing. No more tweaking the back in choppy seas lifting a heavy 4 stroke kicker.
Geno
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Profisher. Its not the best picture but that is completely solid welded aluminun tubing and powder coated. No tilting and lifting on this one. I liked the clean mounting on the transom rather than taking up room the swim grid. So they custom measured the angle as well as the set back so I get full tilt and proper depth when kicker is in the lowered position. So no power head dunks or sending a rooster tail 5 feet in the air on big seas. The only downside is that its pretty far back from the deck of the boat so power trim and tilt,remote steering and seperate controls are nice in this type of bracket - in my case I need a extra long shaft on my 9.9. My last boat had manual lifting and controls..this set up is a lot more user friendly. Cheers
pescador
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I had Prodigy Marine in Sooke do something simlar to Geno in terms of my kicker bracker. I also added the new SeaStar Kicker cable tie bar system between my main and kicker. Check it out www.teleflexmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/HS14usa-Kicker-cable-tie-bar.pdf No more manual linkages to hook up. No problems lifting either motor at any time and being concerned about the bar causing a problem.
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Sharphooks
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The rules of engagement when considering a fixed bracket:
1)) 25" shaft
2)) power tilt
3)) The best powder coated fab you can afford
Another option: weld your articulated bracket and turn it into a fixed. Guys down here are doing that with their Garelick brackets (the high-end black ones)
1)) 25" shaft
2)) power tilt
3)) The best powder coated fab you can afford
Another option: weld your articulated bracket and turn it into a fixed. Guys down here are doing that with their Garelick brackets (the high-end black ones)
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