Shakemsman,
You said it for sure. Still not sure how I'm going to mount this kicker as the transom on this boat I'm building is curved on both ends and poses a challenge as to a limited area that I can mount it without interfering with the main motor. I know there are a bunch of options for mounting and steering a kicker. I think i might just go to a Marina up around Lake Ontario and have them install it as I feel they see the most of this stuff. Im in CT and wouldn't bring my boat to any of the marinas around here for a kicker install. All the marinas around here are Saltwater places and I've never seen a kicker on a boat down here in the salt so I feel they wouldn't have the best solutions to a problem like this