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Hey Chuck, talk to me about your bracket. Was it an relatively easy task to measure and order it??? My your estimates, how expensive will the project turn out to be when all is said and done?
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First off "Sorry Everyone" this will be a long post and I appologize upfront [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
Well, I've been following all the posts and talking with the other SeaCraft members about their experiences, ideas and final decisions. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Off course it's really going to end up a personnal one.
I like the solid transom deal with the bait well up top and keeping the two back little boxes on each end. Therefore since Wildfire Marine has done a few SeaCraft transoms and has all the molds, and of course he's here in Stuart, I've chosen to use them. I'm not too savvy on glasswork unlike the skills of several members on the CSC Web. Like Fellowship, I wasn't much of a bracket guy and I was scared of changing the ride, but after riding in a couple bracketed ones, especially Generaiders 23' [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img], I was then convinced with the added room and ride, thats the way to go. I think Diego's 23' impressed me the most. The cost of new boats and of coarse tradition, pride etc., I'm keeping my '78 SeaCraft [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Next I decided after talking with the pros like Trayder, Mark, Generaider, Finster, Don at Hermco and Mr. Potter, that I didn't want a metal bracket because of electrolisis [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Plus the Potter Bracket sits level with the bottom of the boat thus preventing all squatting. I'm going to paint it to match the hull and then mount it to the Wildfire transom. I really didn't like the Potter transom enclosure (aesthetics)
Sizing is not a problem. You either are going twins or single. Now I've heard of some people putting a single engine on a twin bracket. To go that route you need a 30" shaft motor. I'm keeping my 25" 250hp. I thought hard about twins but I didn't want double maintenace, double trouble etc. I think the twin bracket with a single motor puts too much lift (bouyency) in the rear and you would change the ride.[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]. I'll add a small 4 stroker, say 15hp, for a get motor later. Potter makes a sweet aux motor attachment for the bracket. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Costs, my friend, I'm estimating when all said and done with wiring, new pumps, moving the batteries under the console, baitwell, fish box in the floor, painting the inside hull and misc hardware, etc. etc. is more likely then not, going to put a dent in he pocket book. I won't know until it's over. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
But it's my toy right? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]