[pianewman]

Just looked at the Hermco site. I'd still need a sound transom before installing a bracket, right?
I've never been a fan of the bracket design on such a short boat, as all that weight hung out so far just doesn't make sense to me. Adding trim-tabs into the mix just gets to be too complicated for me.
I'm not thinking too clearly right now anyway, as I borrowed the boat for some leisurely boating/fishing, and it's clear that won't be happening in the next 60 days. Add a 12-year-old boy, 9-year-old girl into the mix, and there's big-time disappointment around here.

I guess I should be happy I've still got the 14' Portabote, 9.9 Nissan. It's a lot of fun, quirky, and a real head-turner as it passes other 14' boats at 18-20 mph. Obviously, it doesn't come close to the 20'CC.