Re: Bracket Position
I'll have to draw a mental picture in the absence of a real one.
Standing from the side of the vessel looking at the bracket. Draw a line parallel to the keel, and another from "false keel" of the bracket. Most designs I see would create an inside angle between these two lines of about 30 degrees.
This angle would cause the "moment" of the motors extended past the transom to deflect some of the force into the strongest part of the transom where the transom meets the hull acting as a brace when flotation is not supporting the weight of the motor(s).
If true, I would conclude, that the shorter the set back and/or the greater this angle the more weight can be supported during trailering.
__________________
I once thought I was wrong, but I later learned that I was mistaken.
|