Transom Angle

[strick]

I knew I should never have thrown away my old Trig book.
A squared + B squared = C Squared.... Got it! thanks Brian [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Strick

[afernand]

I am new to boat re-building: why is important to know the angle of the transom? Thanks for your answer, aaf

[strick]

I am making a fiberglass motor bracket for my boat and I was just making sure I had the right transom angle for the mold. I still get 13 degrees so that is what I used.

Strick

[afernand]

Thanks for info. --aaf

[lost2a6]

This is a pretty simple way that I was told to do it:

1. Hold your framing square so the short leg points up and the long leg points toward the bow of the boat.
2. Place the square so the tip of the short leg contacts the transom and the long legs sits flush against the bottom of the keel.
3. Measure the distance from the bottom of the transom to the framing square. Every 1/4 inch equalls 1 degree.

[gw204]

I knew I should never have thrown away my old Trig book.
A squared + B squared = C Squared.... Got it! thanks Brian [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Strick

You know, I guess I was wrong when I kept saying to myself while sitting in class, "Who the "F" cares, I'll never use this sh*t!" [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]