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Ok, so if I am shopping for a 20'SF, do I need to worry about a bracket if it has one? Assuming the fuel tank is pretty far forward, is the additional length of the bracket a turtling hazard?
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No worries concerning capsizing either way. If the existing bracket is a flotation bracket, you're good to go. Either kind of bracket will affect your minimum planing speed if you are without trim tabs.
Ideally, you want a bracket able to float 110% of the weight of your motor, which can save you from wet feet as well as preserve static trim.
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