Bracket modification

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

That's a really stout looking bracket! Any idea what it weighs after all the trimming?

I think you'll want to mount it as low as possible to get maximum flotation at rest. I think Don Herman mounted mine so bottom of tub is about 4" above keel. Motor AV plate is 3.5" above keel in attached pic. We redrilled the holes to raise it another inch, but it still needs to come up about another inch, because AV plate is still under water when up on plane, so keep that in mind when you drill motor mount holes. I need to make an adapter/spacer plate because lower bolts will interfere with the swim platform if I raised them another inch!

Yea it is defiantly stout! A little too stout! It is around 140# right now but the tub is cut to 24" height and I will lower it down to around 21" or so and that will get it down to the 120# mark I hope. There is a lot of thickness were the splash well was molded in at on the last 2" that will be coming off when I cut it down three more inches and that will help shed some weight. I will be putting some back with the swim platform so not sure what the final number will be but it will be a little heaver than most. I got core-cell foam to core the platform with to save on weight and the bracket will have tons of flotation so I think it will be fine. The flotation tub goes all the way out to the end of the second step almost.
Mine will be mounted at around 4" up from the keel to keep the tub in the water as far down as I can so it will have maxim flotation and no drag on plane. The bolt on lip is facing outwards instead of inwards so 4" is the low as I could get it.
Far as the motor mount, I haven't cut it down yet due to wanting to get it right. The bracket is a 24" set back and with a 25" motor I figured setting the mounting tab at 27.5" (2.5" higher for the set back). Everyone says a inch per foot of set back so that is 2 inches plus I will add a 1/2" to that and may need to go even more. Everyone also says they have to raise there motor up more so I may start at 28"-29" mounting height and them go from there. I will be easy to cut it down more but going up not so easy.

What height do all you csc guys think I should set the motor at to start with for a 24" set back???? The help is appreciated.