[CaptLloyd]

I added a bracket to my '73 20cc in 2003, I love having the bracket, the room I gained, and I have never had any worries of water over the transom whether running, drifting, or backing down. And having the full swim platform is fantastic for diving/swimminmg

But I would do a few things different. The B-Bracket I used doesn't have enough floatation IMO. Also it has a 30" set back, I could have used a 28" set back (the set back allows enough room for the motor to tilt all the up without the cowling touching the closed in transom) With my Suzuki 140, I could have used the 28", and when moving that kind of wieght farther back, every inch counts.

On plane, my boat would porpoise if the motor wasn't trimmed way down and/or the trim tabs way down. I added 150 lbs of lead to the forward compartment (I guess this makes my boat a "Pig Boat")and moved my batteries forward, this helped the porpoise problem as well as the static trim.

I like Bushwackers 4 blade stern lifting prop suggestion, I will try that when I get a chance. I'm also considering building a fiberglass shell to attach around the B-Bracket to add floation to the stern, then I may be able to remove some of the lead.

I would say use a Hermco bracket, keep wieght as far forward as you can, and play with different props. Like mentioned before, the 20cc was not originally designed to have the motor set that far back, so you will have to do some tweeking, but for what you gain with the bracket, I feel its worth it! Good luck!

Lloyd