Well, I have finally got the two main ingrediants, an XB2003 and a Mercury 2.5 260.
The boat I bought was previously owned by Roy AKA AllyProud and I believe Herk. it had a 225 20inch Promax. I am now going to a 15" mid.
I hung the motor over the weekend and found that the Seastar Hydrolic Steering Unit doesn't seem to have the right geometry. Do 20" motors and 15" motors have a different relation ship from the pivit tube to the steering arm? Do I need to order different parts from seastar to make unit work on the 15" mid?
Second, the Detwiler Jack Plate that was used for the 20" motor seems to hang down further than needed now that I am running a 15" mid. Does Dewiler make a Jack plate spacificly for 15" mids? It looks like I may be able to cut the one I have down.
Anyway if anyone has ever been in this situation before, any advise would be very helpful
Thanks
Whit
(guess I better start working on my Signature LOL)
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The boat I bought was previously owned by Roy AKA AllyProud and I believe Herk. it had a 225 20inch Promax. I am now going to a 15" mid.
I hung the motor over the weekend and found that the Seastar Hydrolic Steering Unit doesn't seem to have the right geometry. Do 20" motors and 15" motors have a different relation ship from the pivit tube to the steering arm? Do I need to order different parts from seastar to make unit work on the 15" mid?
Second, the Detwiler Jack Plate that was used for the 20" motor seems to hang down further than needed now that I am running a 15" mid. Does Dewiler make a Jack plate spacificly for 15" mids? It looks like I may be able to cut the one I have down.
Anyway if anyone has ever been in this situation before, any advise would be very helpful
Thanks
Whit
(guess I better start working on my Signature LOL)
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