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I don't have issues going off shore with an open transom boat since upto this year have been going out in a 23 Regulator with twins alot further. Also around here there are alot of single engine boats making a 50 mile run to a reef just short of the stream. On the weekend it is like being on well used country road. All the reefs (mostly man made) are all in an easterly direction off the coast so there is constant traffic along the way. So it is nice to know that if you get in trouble you will be able to contact someone on the radio. Also one of the towing services here has quite the radio tower.

Right now the set-up will be for a single with a 30 inch transom with as much weight forward as I can get. After the boat is splashed and I get a feel for what the boat can and cannot do, I will re-evaluate the setup and make adjustments accordingly (which may include adding a bracket). After all its only time and money.

My current restoration plan is not as ambitious as some of the boats highlighted on this forum and hopefully I can keep it under 30K for the original plan. After that only the sky is the limit, right?