Watersnake Transom to Bow-mount conversion

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Hey folks,

Picked up this little Watersnake the other day for the tinnie. Decided it would be better as a bow mount rather than a transom mount. It's a surprisingly easy conversion. Here's how.

Take a standard transom mount Waternsake....

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-007-1.jpg


Remove these three screws....

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-017.jpg

Take off top cover then remove the two screws over the little saddle holding the control shaft on....

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-010.jpg

This is what the saddle looks like removed...

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-013.jpg

Remove the control shaft and electronics being careful not to pull the wires....

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-011.jpg

This gives you access to the bolt that holds the leg on....

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-012.jpg

Simply remove this bolt, twist the leg 180 degrees and re'assemble. Yay, conversion complete!!

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/cairnshack/mini-018.jpg