Thanks for the feedback. I’ll continue to give it thought. All I’m sure of at this point is the joint area will need work no matter what I decide. Simply drilling new holes into that already overly drilled glass would be just asking for trouble, plus it would bug the crap out of me to leave it like that.
It’ll probably be another month before I even get back to the boat, but let me ask one more question you’re all likely to have experienced opinions on. Assuming I hang a relatively heavy modern 150 on the transom and relocate the battery/s forward and under the deck, and assuming I build a fiberglass splashwell around the transom cut that comes close to the rear gunnel height, other than saving a little weight is there any advantage to going with a 20” outboard over a 25”? I understand the 25” has the advantage of having the powerhead further above the water and will be less like to suffer water intrusion from launching from a steep ramp. As I’ve dropped the bracket from my plan I’m not sure how big these advantages are now or if there’s anything else I’m overlooking.
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