I think you're right: It'll go forward far enough to allow you to remove the hatch-boards. I'm thinking the adjustable motor-mount would be worth retrofitting. ----- Original Message ----- From: <htmills@bright.net> To: ">Mboats<" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:43 PM Subject: M_Boats: adjustable motor mount, mast crutch It was already on the boat, Craig.......it's all I've ever known. Yes, good points that you and Connie have brought up about elevation.....it would be good if we recorded the minimum clearance between the transom and the mast with the mast pinned and the hatch forward or aft. I can't recall if my hatch will slide forward all the way or not.....I'm thinking it'll go a few inches, enough to get the hatchboards out. Tod