kicker bracket/motor

[taimen]

kicker bracket/motor

I've got a garelick  bracket w/ a15hp mariner( 2stroke) on it, i'm worried about the miles i'm going to be putting on a little over 200mi. round trip 3weekends a month. I think the motor weighs 75/85 lbs , the bracket can handle up to 112 lbs. I've got a backing plate an fender washers on the insde. do I need to remove the kicker  when i'm going on a long haul. if it were hooked on to the tramson I wouldn't be so worried.

thank you,      tight lines n screaming drags to all

[homebrew87]

I run a small ratchet strap from a back cleat around the kicker to one of my tie down hooks on the transom. I just snug it up a couple inches to take the bounce out. That way the bracket is just holding a static load.

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