[pianewman]

Thanks for the quick response. I'll wait and see if snookerd weighs in...or I'll PM him.

I understand your comment about vertical adjustability. I just find it amusing that the bracket is shaped/designed to "hang" on the cutout, yet almost no new installations do that. Too many variables in cutout height, of course, and only "one size fits all" shaft lengths.

I'm hoping someone will weigh in with an opinion on my description of the transom condition, and the absolute need for new transom vs. digging out the core and filling it with ???