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Originally Posted by Kbfisherdude
KMoose, how's that open transom do for keeping water out of the cockpit? I'm leaning towards a closed transom since it's a 40-60 mile run to the gulfstream from where I live in NC and am a bit nervous about having a giant hole in the transom.
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Actually the open transom was fine with the inspection plate glassed in but the motor would take a bath often. The big downer is all the room it takes up in the back of the boat.
On the boats first rebuild done after that pic got rid of the stock splash well for a much smaller one. Even though it was lower it never gave us a problem, even backing down in seas. It's a tough call on open or closed. If you close you have to go with a bracket for outboard power. In my case it was worth the negatives gaining space. On the flip side, the notched transom with outboard handles much better and allows for way less trim to keep the bow down in seas.
07-28-2020, 03:23 PM
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