Called and talked to Jason about installing a Merc Pro Kicker on my MX1825. Needed some info on drilling the holes for the mounting bolts. Jason took the time and gave me the info that helped me get the motor mounted today. Thank you, Jason!
How was the mounting process? I need one mounted on a glass boat but I’ll be honest little gun shy on doing it myself . What’s a dealer charge for this process ?
Never actually got a firm quote on it. Bought it from a local shop here in SW Ohio. Was told the minimum was $2500 but I knew that was bs. Took me 4 hrs to get it mounted. That included marking where the Honda sat, removing it and lifting the Merc up. All I need to do now is run the power wires to the battery. On this boat, it looks very easy. Do need to drill a hole in the splash well but that isn’t hard. The MX already has an external fuel connection but I needed to upsize the fitting from 5/16 to 3/8.
The difficult part was positioning it (used the Honda as a template). Then figuring out how to get the nuts and washers on w/o dropping them. I ran the bolts in from the outside. Still, if you’re good with hand tools, a tape measure and can visualize where the bolts will come out, it’s not bad.
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