Howdy folks, first post here. I learned about this forum from a customer service rep, so hopefully someone might be able to help. I have an Xpress aluminum welded boat (year 2000) I inherited from my grandfather. Boat is in good shape for being 20 years old. It has a motor guide bracket that had been on the front - that was in somewhat rough shape. Doing some research, it seems to be somewhere around a year model 2006 bracket. The area on the front that actually holds the trolling motor shaft, the bracket and door housing is my trouble spot. The door knob "screw/bolt" sheared off and I've tried everything to get the previous one out. Gave up and just ordered the new bracket MAK01105T from a place online - my thinking was to just pull the pins and swap it out, easy peasy. Well, it hasn't been that easy. It looks like 3 pins - two of them holding the bracket on and then one holding the door on. I've managed to remove the retaining pins, so common sense (and studying the diagram) tells me these pins should slide out but I haven't been able to get them to budge. Getting the door pin clip off hasn't happened, it seems very small and difficult to pry off. Anybody ever replaced this bracket and has tips? Thanks!
