Ship Shape TV

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Hooper
I saw that show and if I was a bracket guy that’s the way I would go (AFTER) I talked to the engineering department of the Armstrong Bracket Co. to find out about the differences in the buoyancy of the bracket being mounted 5” higher on the transom. That point was never brought up on the show and has always bothered me. If they aren’t compensating for that extra 5” higher mounting then the bracket will not be buoyant enough to compensate for the weight of the engine.
FellowShip

[gw204]

Fellow-Ship, that's exactly what I was thinking! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Use it the way it was designed or go custom!

[Hooper]

I reread my post and I guess I wasn't very clear, I'm sorry! As I remember, the bracket was mounted as required on the boat without any modifications. The 30" shaft engine was mounted 5" higher on the bracket so that the lower unit rode at the correct depth.

That seems to make more sense! From the video shot upon complettion, the boat rode well despite the modification.

-Hooper

[Scott]

Hoop ...you going bracket ??

I agree with Fellowship.... I've talked to Stainless about this and naturally you can have it built how you want it .... and If not mistaken while talking with Don (Hermco) the Seamark bracket which is built for twins does give you the added height above the water line and tons of buoyancy (like 890? lbs) using this bracket allows you to mount a 30" single. Don’t forget on a bracket the motor gets mounted higher than it would on the transom anyway due to rate of rise of the water coming off the bottom and the setback of the bracket....

[Scott]

Hoop I missed your second post ....

look at my last sentence

[Hooper]

I get ya Scott, I didn't realize that the Potter bracket was intended for twins. Makes sense tho!

-Hooper

[Scott]

I get ya Scott, I didn't realize that the Potter bracket was intended for twins. Makes sense tho!

-Hooper

Hoop ...He makes both ... a version for singles(25") and one for twins(30") ...the twin model is for a single 30" or twin 25" I personally like the 30" to get the motor up higher and to accommodate something like a big 4 stroke

[John R]

Anyone just see this afternoon's SSTV? They pulled some sea drives off an older Pursuit and put on a twin Armstrong Bracket and a couple Rudes. Well, they kept going back to a small shot of them fishing on that Yellow Seabird. Did anyone see how far below deck that boat sat in the water? With a float chamber and a single + two fat guys, the water line looked 6 inches OVER the floor height

[Capt Chuck]

John

Last night they showed that episode here in Fl on Adelphia cable. I don't recall seeing the Yellow boat flashbacks [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

The one aired showed removing the OMC Seadrive and mounting the Armstrong double wide bracket for a pair of 175hp rudes. Also it included Armstrong's CEO showing their brackets since 1984. What impressed me was their new option of the lights for night fishing and diving which were mounted in the flotation tub at $500 [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]