I had a 20sf 1969...put a bracket on it..I had a little 130 Yamaha 2 stroke on it and although it performed fine with that motor and the short set back bracket, I would not do it again...mostly because I think the boat handles better as originally designed. I also had a bracket on a 23 and I would say the same thing as well for that boat...the only thing gained from the bracket is the safety of the closed transom (which was the main thing for me) plus the boat will ride like it's a couple feet longer and you gain some interior space if you conform it properly... but you can do other things for safety and to make the boat right again...have a reputable shop re do the transom and raise it to 26.5 inches. Fix all the spider cracks etc... You have a nice looking boat there. Is that bottom paint?
strick
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