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Originally Posted by SSPBill
I agree the look of an outboard on a bracket is sexy but from an engineering standpoint I think hanging the engine on the transom is a better solution as Denny has been educating us (or in general on the effect of moving the cg toward the transom). I don't recall who posted it but one of our more knowledgeable and connected brothers shared a quote from one of the SeaCraft Oracles regarding brackets (I forget if it was Mr Potter or Mr Moesly). . .
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That might have been me . . . Carla brought her folks by one day to show them my boat while I was installing the new galley seat! When I asked Carl what he thought of the bracket, his reply was "Why didn't you just make the boat longer?!" Easy for a boat builder to say (and do!)
He also noticed my clipboard with the "To Do" list, and said "I see you have the traditional boat owners job list, the one where you cross off one item as you complete it, and then add two more!" Really nice guy with a great sense of humor!