2014 superjet bilge bracket help

[jpswift1]

I just opened up a Hot Products bilge bracket that I had on the shelf that I'm using on my RN fixed steer Superjet and I'm having the same exact problem. This is ridiculous that you buy something like this and have to deal with headaches trying to get it to fit as it is advertised. I'm going to elongate the holes to slide it over and bend it so the top of the bilge pump doesn't hit the midshaft and hopefully it'll work.

 

[X2Kid]

Is it possible that some of these were actually pre-94 Superjet brackets and they didn’t fit because of the different mid-shaft housing?

 

[jpswift1]

Is it possible that some of these were actually pre-94 Superjet brackets and they didn’t fit because of the different mid-shaft housing?

That's an excellent point, but Hot Products lists fitment as 95+ Superjet and all years of the Waveblaster so I think it's just an issue with the way they made them.

"Fits all Years Yamaha Wave Blaster & 701 Super Jets 95 and newer. This is the clean way to mount your bilge pump. Mounts just above the bottom of hull to avoid dirt in pump."