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Thanks guys. I am using the blind bolts. I have extracted one and loosened the other to assure they were not "welded" to the aluminum of the motor. I feel like it will be very hard to use the slots for the bottom holes and be high enough in the splash well, so I was considering drilling new holes to re-bolt into the tapped inserts that are used now.[blind holes] The top holes will be re-used just in different motor holes. Phil, I guess the helper just leans against the motor to keep it against the transom and that is about all that is needed.