Transom question

[ScottM]

Fellow-ship,
How many holes are in it - I'm guessing at least 8 from the 2 engines? If we get the new engine this fall and you still have the bracket available, I may be interested, depending on the cost of a new one versus what you want for it plus shipping. When you get the chance, could you send me the dimensions so I can see if it will fit properly?

Does anyone know what one of those would go for new?

[FELLOW-SHIP]

YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE 23 FOOTERS KEN MCGOVERN FIRST PAGE OF PICTURES. THERE IS AT LEAST 22 MAYBE MORE HOLES IN IT. THERE ARE 6 ½ BOLT HOLES ON EACH SIDES OF THE BRACKET THAT GO INTO THE TRANSOM AND THE SIDE WALLS PORT AND STARBOARD OF THE TRANSOM THERE ARE 8 HOLES FOR THE TWINS THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 OR 3 DRAIN HOLES TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE SPLASH WELL TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOAT. AS FOR THE MEASUREMENTS THAT WOULD BE STANDARD SIZE FOR ANY 23’ OPEN FISHERMAN SEARCAFT. AS FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR SHIPMENT AND THE REST WE WILL DONATE TO THIS SITE TO PAY FOR EXPENSES. I BET IT WOULD COST $6-700 TO MAKE NOW A DAYS NEW BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT NEW. PROBABLY WORTH $100-200
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[ScottM]

Fellow-ship, thanks for the quick reply. I have seen your bracket in the pictures before, and I think I even asked you about it a few months ago. As far as measurements, I'm concerned that my '82 will have a different splashwell design than your boat, so that is why I'm looking for spec's to see if it would fit.

[Jon G]

John, I've got a brace like the one above I'll e-mail you a pic of it. They put a 25" engine on a 20" transom. I'm eventually going to re do the whole transom, but as it is it very soild. Looks like a bandaid, strong but not the best looking, but it will have to do for the time being. I think that to have one built would not very to costly either there's not much to them.

[Finster]

I don't know, my thoughs on that are the transoms shot. I seen jobs like and everytime the tramson was weak, I've even done'em myself. And it does work, like Scott said you can jump up and down on the engines, but that's quick fix.