Quote Originally Posted by wakina View Post
First get a 9.9 high thrust 4 stroke kicker with power trim and tilt it will be more than adequate for your 25 footer! My kicker has the 25" shaft and I would not change to a shorter one even if it was free.

Mount it in the center of the transom but on the swim platform. There are 2 sportys at Paradise Acers and Beef Creek Marina with the engines mounted in the center of the transom but are on the movable kicker type brackets that rais up and down, they both work really well, one is a 252 and the other is the 23 foot version.

You can make a bracket that is more than strong enough on a Saturday afternoon! I will take a picture of the bracket that I made without any special tools with 1 exception! That is a saw blade made to cut metal and is used in regular skill type circular saw. The frame is constructed out of 1/4 inch aluminum plate and angle. I was able to get a used kicker bracket for the heavier 4 stroke engine and used the black rubber/nylon block for the motor to mount on. It is rigid and works really well.

I also installed a remote throttle control and the Panther T-4 Electro steer for steering. I run both from the helm! Both work really well for trolling. I also plumbed it into the main engine fuel supply at the fuel water separator filter. It takes longer to gather the necessary materials than the actual fabrication and assembly.
The only problem is if I mount the motor to the swim platform the boat will have to stay outside and I'd loose my inside storage.