Yep just give him measurement from deck to TM shaft. Works great...I have his set up on my boat.
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I've never had a support, never been a problem.
I just bought some velcro and screwed to the bottom of the boat and just wrap it when the motor is up. Seems to work well and cheap. Academy Sports.
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Sorry about being late..........here are the pics. Simple PVC pipe and spray paint....EZ did it for me.
The one EZ did for me is like the one pictured...he put rubber in the top part....and a aluminum base to fasten to the deck with a groove cut in it for the pipe to fit in and has a tie down strap to hold the motor down. release the strap and take the pipe out of the way when your trolling