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The boat I bought had a transom job done. I haven't looked inside yet but I assume the previous owner added a trimmed 2 by 6 to the top and glassed it in. The engine is now mounted with two bolts on the original transom and two on the new 2 by 6. There is a crack running along the top of the transome 5 inches down presumably where the new addition butts the old transome.

What is the protocall? Is there a bracket that can go on the back and mount to the origional holes and support the engine up at its new height? I have seen Fixed jack plates that raise the engine 5 inches but have a 4in setback. That would do the trick (taking the pressure of the new addition making the crack purely cosmetic) but is there a down fall to a 4 in set back?

This can't be unique to my boat so any one with suggestions please let me know your thoughts.