[Scott]

DH

Thank you for the info...I would guess the biggest hassle is raising the bracket,lining it up and getting those first couple of bolts in.

In looking at the literature there are a lot of interesting features in Mr. Potters bracket….I really like the idea that the guy who designed and built these boats engineered this bracket…as if they were built for SeaCrafts. (not to say it couldn’t be used elsewhere)

I like the fact that the floatation chamber extends all the way aft… following the same plane as the hull of the boat instead of taking that slope upward. I also like the fact that the chamber is sealed. The results of the floatation/buoyancy vs other brackets is also a plus…I don’t know other buoyancy numbers from other brackets …but that’s a good selling point….420 lbs of buoyancy

I did not see it in the literature and may have overlooked it .... what does model #1530 weigh?
Typically on the 23 CC with a 25” shaft motor and at rest….. how high above the water line is the swim platform?

It looks like the bulkhead that closes the transom notch is integral to the bracket…if in the future the transom were to be rebuilt with a full covering board… could that bulkhead be removed to utilize just the bracket??? I would assume that is a chore to get one of these things off the transom once installed.

Your right about closing in the transom and the cost of it...the unfortunate thing is I would still need to do a lot of fiberglass work to get that splash well out of there [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] which would be my primary reason, besides closing the back up for safety, for installing the bracket…. the gain of cockpit space..

Sorry for the long post … but the more I look at this bracket the more I like it [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Thanks in advance

Scott