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A boat repair shop guy showed me if you pull down hard on the main engine you can check for warpage or seal cracking. We did that together and saw nothing flex. The wood you can see from the inside looks wet but does not show any sign of rot that I can see.
I guess the other question is this. We drive alot to get to lakes with the fish we want. Is trailering with this mount advisable for more than hour long trips or will the vibrations of the road slowly rip the transom out?
Hey y'all. I have a 1989 Starcraft SFM160 w/ a Yamaha Pro50 outboard. I have been wanting to get better trolling mileage and slower speeds (even with a trolling plate). I bought a 2012 Yamaha 9.9 kicker motor and it came with an outboard motor mount. Due to the Pro 50 being so big, I would need...
