Two years later this motor is going strong kzfaq.infoUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite

I'm so glad I have some one I can trust to do the work right.. To anyone reading this comment, Jason is one of the BEST boat guy in the Sacramenrto area! Thank you for always setting me up proper and stress free!

As always, great professional advice. A million miles from my own trade as a stone mason, however, I have always marvelled at another pros skills. I never imagined buying a boat was going to be so complex. A great lesson for those thinking it's 'plain sailing' to buy a boat lol and thankfully we have pros like you to show us and advise us on the way to go. Thank you yet again for your skills and advice mate.

Only person I trust with my vessel!!!!!!! right on Jason another awesome video

Nice of the boat maker to make the back of the transom so easily accessible.

Nice work!!!! Measure 3 times and drill once..... especially when below the water line !!!!

Thanks for the great install video!

Beautiful work as always!!

Great job installing and video editing guys! I will be installing a motor mount on my old sail boat soon and was wondering if you think I’ll be able to do this while the boat is still in the water. It looks like the mount will sit above water level. Thanks

Nice job. A+ on the silicone!

Such a good dog.

Another awesome video man! I have to say your brother-in-law does a really sweet job I liked the camera angles he uses very cinematic. Only thing I didn't like is the kicker doesn't match the Main engine but that's not your fault lol

Thanks for putting this video together. My Panther bracket has a warning label not mounting the engine when on a trailer. Do you leave it on while trailering?

great video and attantion to detail was awesome thanks

Great video man. I just bought that mount and a new boat and I'm a little afraid to install it myself but it looks pretty easy when you do it.

Thanx so much for this video, it is very informative and detailed helped me out a lot. I used a Garelick mount on a Grady with a Yamaha 9.9 the skeg sits in the water about two inches when tilted up docked but when going apx 10 mph tilted up it clears the water does that seem normal I have looked for pictures of boats with their kickers up at dock and can not find any, thanks again for your great video and any help you can offer.

Great job J

Hey Jason, I watched your video about 5 times, checking and rechecking measurements on my 1997 17' Starcraft (how big was Starcraft boat you were working on). My kicker is a new Merc 8hp, so its a little longer than the 3.5hp (20" vs 17"). The way mine measured out was attaching right at the top of the hull with the Panther bracket. I was stressing over taking all the decking out, as you did, given I think mine requires the entire side panels to be removed on both sides and it looks like its been riveted on in a number of places. As it worked out, I didn't remove the decking and ended up using 2 heavy duty self tapping stainless screws on the bottom portion of the Panther bracket rather than using lag screws and nuts (where I'd have to get to the inside of the hull). Hope it will be secure enough with the lag screws/nuts on top (exposed above the decking) and self-tapping on the bottom of the bracket. Thanks for the video, it was a great help in giving me the confidence to drill and mount my new kicker!

so the kickers prop must be same level as the main engines prop? nice video

Thanks for the video. I just ordered one for my 9.9 kicker and was wondering how the mount has been holding up? Also is it that bad to keep it on while trailering? Thanks again

Next time you make one of these videos narrate it AS YOU GO ALONG in the project. This could have been so much better.

Man I hate drilling in my boat!!! But you gotta do what you gotta do

Great DYI install video Jason. Two questions, where did you get that marking pen? and the small heat gun. I am an electrician and I could use both. Thanks, keep the videos coming, you do a really good job with them.

Great Video! Can I install with my sailboat still in the water? Thank You...

Is the motor bolted to the bracket and i notice on the one I got the bolt holes are square did you use carrier bolts or not

Why can’t the kicker just be placed in the transom directly? Based on the video it looks like it could be or is it because the shaft is too small on this particular kicker.

What exactly is the benefit of having one of these brackets over just mounting to the transom?

Hey Jason - am looking at installing a plate to make the transom a bit "taller" as the back of my tracker the transom doesn't stick up high enough above the floor to mount directly. Would you ever use lag screws going into the transom vs. bolts, or is it just always better to pull up the floor like you did in this vid to make sure you can use bolts? www.rnrd.com/marine-products/kicker-plates/ - plate I'm looking at putting on the transom.

So that handle just gonna rub the boat when all the way down?

Hi bro do you how to install a wash down pump on my 2015 Duckworth..

Hey Jason Great video, you must be reading my mind. I just installed a mini Kota two bank charger! Now I want to install a kicker motor mount. I have a question? I want to install a platform mount! Currently I have have retractable ladder now hold 250 lbs. I think it should hold a 9.9 motor?

What is the power wrench?

question: why does a small motor boat need a kicker motor? I understand auxiliary motors on sailboats and large power boats, but adding another motor so you can motor while you motor just seems a little redundant.

how well does that little 3.5 push that boat?

the kicker should be on port not star thats if you want a functioning transducer. turbulence interfers w/ transducer

Did I miss it or how did he install the fuel line

If your boat has a long shaft outboard but you use one of these mounts for a kicker does it matter if the kicker is short shaft as long as the kicker can go down to where it needs to be in the water?

why is the kicker on that side?

Very vague...no measurements....on mounting????

Not helpful for me. I wanted to see fuel and wiring not drilling a hole in boat.

Not very clear instructions and a bunch of wiring crap I didn't want.

Useless re: kicker bracket. No commentary, wasted my time.