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HA MARKDPB
THAT IS A REAL INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCE QUESTION. I HAVE A 23 CENTER CONSOL THAT I RE DID THE TRANSOM. I HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CLOSE OFF THE BACK AND GO WITH A BRACKET. I DON’T LIKE MOST BRACKETS FOR A FEW REASONS FIRST THEY ARE BOLTED ONTO THE BOAT, IF THE BRACKET IS LIKE THE CONTENDERS (PART OF THE BOAT) THAN THAT’S OK FOR ME, I JUST DON’T LIKE THAT AFTERTHOUGHT APPROACH. THE OTHER REASON WHY I DON’T LIKE BRACKETS IS THAT IT HAS YOU FISHING 5’ IN FRONT OF THE PROP. THERE IS NOTHING THAT TICKS ME OFF MORE THAT LOOSING A FISH AROUND THE PROP BECAUSE HE STARTED CIRCLING THE BOAT. THERE ARE MORE AND MORE BOATS THAT ARE BUILDING INTEGRATAL TYPE BRACKETS LIKE THE NEW 25’ SEACRAFT THEY BOTH HAVE THE BUOYANCY AND PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL BOAT SURFACE THEY LOOK GOOD AND IF YOU NEED TO GET BACK THERE IT ISN’T ANY PROBLEMS. I WILL SAY THOUGH IF I HAD ONE 25” SHAFT AND NOT THE 30” SHAFT ON MY 225 I MIGHT THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THIS, BUT WITH A 30” SHAFT I DON’T SEE THAT I WILL BE TAKING MUCH WATER OVER THE STERN AND ONTO THE DECK. WILL THAT MY THOUGHTS AND LIKE I SAID EVERYTHING HAS THEIR OWN PREFERENCES ON THIS SUBJECT.
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