stainless bracket

[pogden]

I just bought a stainless marine bracket off ebay yesterday about $400.00... 18" set back and no flotation built in. Not what I really wanted
(I wanted a Hermco, I saw Finster's and it is really nice, but I can't afford that).
My question is has anybody added a flotation platform to these brackets themself. I can't imagine it being to hard... use flotation foam laid on top of the bracket and a couple of blocks on either side of the center bracket shaped to fit the hull. Epoxy and glass, sand and paint. I mean you guys are replacing stringers, transoms, decks, and who knows what else. And the results look as good as the original. The motor would still be attached to the factory bracket which is bolted to the hull and wouldn't fall off. I imagine you could 5200 the fiberglass to the hull
Just a crazy thought.

Pat