Re: took her under the knife (need some opinions)
SonOfABeach,
Welcome to the site, and you're doing a great job on your project! This site is a full of great information, and while we're at it, I'll throw in my 2 cents.
Since you're rebuilding the transom, I feel it would be a mistake to cut it down to 20", especially since you're going to hang a 450+lbs motor, that's too much weight for a low cut out.
I feel the enclosed transom/bracket pro's outweigh the con's. And I don't see any reason why a bracket can not be set up for a 20" motor for the 20SF hull.
With that said, keep these points in mind,
1. Maximun floatation, but with minimun setback. If you're having one custom built, you could go with 25" setback, and twin size full floatation chamber. I like the shape of the Hermco.
2. You will want trim tabs. As you redo your boat, keep as much weight forward as you can. Since I added the floatation chamber to mine, I removed the ballast from the front, and it runs great at cruise with a little input from the trim tabs. (the ballast was mostly there for static trim).
Good luck and keep the post and pics coming!
Lloyd
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1973 Seacraft 20' SF "Sea Dog"
1988 Tracker/Seacraft 23' WA "Salty Dog"
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