I went to the dealer to take a look first hand at the problem. Unfortunately, the battery died and the motor would not return to the full up position for the picture. The picture shows the motor in the full down position. The linkage in the red circle is the shifter and the wheel actually seems to have full steering when down. When it is fully up, however, the shifter linkage rotates down and gets stuck behind the step (I think it's a step) as annotated by the red arrow and i can't turn to starboard.
so far the solutions I have come up with are:
--use a setback like you have
--install a new motor mount
--disconnect the EZ steer rod while sailing (I've seen another user on these forums that has this set up, but I can't remember who...)
--cut the step shorter (not seriously considering this...can't imagine many who would reccomend that either)
OR possibly...
--swap for the tiller version and convert to remote like
@MaxinCalgary. Looking at some factory photos, it appeared the tiller was on the port side of the motor and depending on the space the conversion takes up, it may give room to turn port to starboard without hitting the step. I'm not sure what the cost would be to remove everything the dealer just installed and ordering a tiller model/ returning the remote model either.
@Fred, it looks like you only put the set back on one side. Does that induce any yawing moment on your boat?