John Schubert Could you explain the counter bore for the cowl to fit. I never got that far as to put the cowl back on tight. I broke off the third screw mounting the pump. I guess the screw may have been too long. That put that project on hold two years ago. I did successfully do a mark 20. before attempting the mark 15.
Mymotorisananchor Make sure the screws for the mark 25/30/50/55 or whatever pump you use the screws are correct length if they feel tight stop!!!
I will have to drill the screw out with a and re-tap a larger size to fix my mistake. The mark 15 is a great fishing motor enjoy!
Good luck
kayaker2