Integral SeaCraft bracket

[Captn C]

I think I'm confused??????

What would the difference be between an add on bracket (made from wood/composite and fiberglass)and a integrated bracket(made from wood/composite and fiberglass)?

In my mind those to terms are basicly the same.....I can see where it could be engineered so the bracket became part of the boat/transom by extending the stringers back into the "bracket", but wouldn't that be more of hull extention and not really a bracket.

The way I used the terms;

Bracket=bolt-on
Integrated=bonded in place (which is what I was referring to doing).

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha CaptC
Ya you got it right your 25‘ boat is a intergraded transom design also called a unibracket which is all a part of the hull fiberglass lay up process. There as been some discussions and interest in incorporating this process as a Add On design change when re doing a transom. I personally like the idea but see that it could be a lot of work to get it right.
Here are some pictures of my favorite intergraded transom boat the 31 SeeVee
http://www.cyberangler.com/photos/wa...ee-6-15_03.jpg
http://www.cyberangler.com/photos/wa...ee-6-22_01.jpg
http://www.cyberangler.com/photos/wa...ee-6-23_01.jpg
http://www.cyberangler.com/photos/wa...2004-06-23.jpg
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[JohnB]

Thanks fellowship, that was the kind of info/pictures I was looking for.
As far as integrated vs bolt on brackets. Here is the deal.
If I am going to do a complete redo of my transom, it isn't a quantum leap in work to put an integrated bracket on it. The key is to do the homework/engineering to get it right the first time. I am a little suspect of some of the brackets that are out there that were designed before these heavy 4 strokes came on the scene. If I was looking at putting a single big motor, or twin smaller 2 strokes, I wouldn't have any concerns. The suzuki 140's I am looking at weigh as much each as my 250 merc efi. This is close to 1000 pounds of weight hanging off the back of the boat. I have seen a couple of cracked brackets and mountings on boats that have had 4 strokes on them.
Anyways, I am bouncing around the idea, and was looking to see if anyone had seen this done. I am also trying to figure how to put a fishbox and livewell into the mix.
When I get some design ideas put together, I will post them.

[warthog5]

Those Suzy's are going to weigh closer to 900lbs including the steering ram and rigging. The term for this transom setup your yalking about is Euro transom. I called it a revurse transom when they first came out. I saw a add on bracket done here in Pensacola on a 23 SeaCraft that extended the hull. I'm talking about a bracket that was NOT steped on the bottom. It extended the planing surface. It was an abortion.
A local shop reworked the boat, then the owner took the boat to south Fl. somewhere and had the bracket added. The bracket cut a buch of the work out that had been done to the boat. Not only that. They just covered over the scupper holes.What an abortion! The step is to help break the flow of water and lets you raise the motor height. That's part of what helps a bracked boat run faster and get a little better fuel milage.