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  1. 04-16-2019, 11:59 PM #1
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    PLZ SOMEONE HELP! Minn Kota sandwich bracket problem

    Please someone tell me there’s a way to get around this. Purchased a talon this winter and picked up a sandwich bracket for the port side. I didn’t think much of it because on the Minn Kota website it says “will fit any transom”. Well found out the hard way that is incorrect. I have a nitro 170 tf and the transom flares out on both sides of the motor and the bracket for the talon will not clear that flare. I attached pictures of it for reference. Does anyone have any ideas or did I mess something up possibly? I emailed Minn Kota but waiting on a response. If anyone has any ideas or solutions please let me know! Thanks in advance everyone
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    #2 04-17-2019, 11:31 AM
    There are like 40 groves on both ends of the bracket, take the bolts out and spin it farther away. I would also move the motor end up to the other set of bolt holes to get it up higher
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    #3 04-17-2019, 12:42 PM
    I was thinking same.. cant ya just spin it a little more on the splines so it clears the sponsons... but as everyone knows im not a Talon guy.


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    #4 04-17-2019, 08:12 PM
    Spin it aft to clear. If you leave it that low on your transom your gonna have other issues.
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    #5 04-17-2019, 08:35 PM
    just spin it around and it will clear no problem.
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    #6 04-17-2019, 09:39 PM
    The angle looks correct to me. When you install the other bracket the talon mounts to turn it so its square to the boat...and as previously mentioned raise the bracket arm. Mount everything as you can to prevent drag. Look at reply#10 in the link I am going to provide. My arms are in an angle. Not quite as much as yours but still in an angle. My talons are square to the transom because the other mount you have yet to install is turned so they are square to the transom.

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    #7 04-18-2019, 07:10 AM
    He can't spin the mid bracket any further back...... He has run out of splines as you can see in the last photo.... There may be no other option if a jack plate is not on the transom....
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    #8 04-18-2019, 07:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by KCLOST View Post
    He can't spin the mid bracket any further back...... He has run out of splines as you can see in the last photo.... There may be no other option if a jack plate is not on the transom....
    Yup. Thats the farthest the middle will spin. Can't go any farther to clear unfortunately. Been in contact with minn kota, trying to work out a solution to get the clearance we need
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    #9 04-18-2019, 08:02 AM
    sorry didnt turn my head sideways enough to see that!


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    #10 04-18-2019, 08:49 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by KCLOST View Post
    He can't spin the mid bracket any further back...... He has run out of splines as you can see in the last photo.... There may be no other option if a jack plate is not on the transom....
    heck I didn’t see that either, missed it! Yes your are correct!
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    #11 04-20-2019, 12:32 AM
    You maybe better off getting a manual Jack plate. They can be had on here pretty cheap and will take the guess work out. I bet you can sale that current bracket or maybe MK will take it back since its never been mounted

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    #12 04-20-2019, 05:55 AM
    Agreed can pick up a new Vance or a slidemaster very cheap, or buy one used on here.


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