Re: notched transom
I used to own a 22 ft. HiLiner. When I bought the boat it had an O.M.C. outdrive. After a couple of years I got tired of break downs. I junked the outdrive and Chevy V8, notched and reinforced the transom, put in a removable splash gate, raised the deck 3" ,and made the boat self bailing. Big improvement. I did this in '77, got a good deal on a leftover '76 175 Merc.(first year for the V6 BlackMax). A freind of mine bought the boat in '84 when I moved up to my SeaCraft. After a half dozen repowers the boat is still going strong.
[ February 13, 2003, 09:40 AM: Message edited by: SECF3114M73J ]
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