HP on a 20ft CC

[JohnS]

Ya know, I honestly don't remember. The bracket came from a guy down here that had purchased it and never installed it. His boat got stolen so, no use for he bracket. The bracket is aluminum though I have seen the new "glass" ones. Not sure about the glass ones yet. I know they look great but I want to know what they look like in five years. Stainless Marine makes a great one and B-Bracket makes a really nice one as well. I think this one is a B-Bracket.

www.stainlessmarine.com
www.bbracket.com

John

[JohnS]

Oh, by the way, my boat is seriously for sale if you know of anyone looking for a 79 Master Angler. I will post some pics on Monday if anyone is interested....Let me know..

John

[SECF3114M73J]

A freind of mine has a '71 20 ft. with a B-Bracket, he has a 150 merc.He's had the bracket on the boat for 8 years,it has held up well. The only thing he's had to do is repaint.John how much are you asking for the boat?

[JohnS]

I am asking $11,000 but, I have a new boat in the works so I will take $10,500 if someone is really interested and willing to take care of the boat. I know cash talks but I really would like to sell it to someone that will really appreciate it as much as I have.

Email me if you are interested in pics and I will take some on Monday when I get my digital camera back from my friend who borrowed it. You know, the friend that borrows things then forgets to return them......We all have some of those now don't we.

I really do not want to part with this boat but, the family size is dictating it and so I must. Being a single dad taking care of two boys all alone doesn't allow for me to have two boats. Now that I have a girlfreind that has three of her own, well, the boat has to go.

John

PS. I really like the B Bracket and it is close to tangofniro too....

[JohnS]

Opps, forgot the email addy...

Johns9163@aol.com

John

[John R]

this probably exceeds the boats rating

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hehehehe - bullet is right!

[Reel Smoker]

Tango,Armstrong makes a nice bracket with positive floatation.If your going with a heavy motor I would install a positive float one.JohnS welcome to the site,Ill mention your boat to a buddy tomorrow hes looking for a 20 Seacraft.RS.

[toadfish]

My 1986 18 foot SeaCraft has a 1992 Mercury carburated 200 hp v6 on it. I know that this probably exceeds the boats rating but it was on the boat when I purchased it and I was unaware that this is a lot of hp for that boat. The transom is solid as a rock and I overhauled the engine this past season. Needless to say, the boat is like a bullet, although I prefer to take it easy on the old girl..Toadfish

[tangofniro]

I want to go with the positive flotation with suzuki 140 so I can go a little shallow.

[JohnS]

Well Tango, I don't really think the floatation style bracket is going to do anything for you in respect to "going shallow". I am not sure how much draft you are used to having but you can expect that you will run a few more inches even with a floatation style bracket. There is a guy in the Goulds area, down towards Homestead, Dolphin Boats. You have probably heard of them. I have seen the boats he builds. He uses a very short bracket, not a floatation bracket though. It has a setback of about 12 inches. He also sets his boats up with jackplates with the brackets. Nice setup if you are looking to go shallow, as you say. You may want to speak to him about doing that type of setup if that is your concern.

John