Bracket Modification

[CaptLloyd]

Don,

Thank you for the come back.

My boat is a 20', I understand that 20's have a 14* transom angle, and I measured it at 14*. I don't think the bracket is 14* as I ordered it, I think it more like 10 or 12.

Bruce from B-Bracket told me to mount it with the top of the swimplatform 25" above the keel for a 25" shaft motor. When I set it up on the boat, that looked way too high to me, the swimplatform was going to be 6"-7" above the waterline, so I lowered it a little over an inch. The guys at the outboard shop thought that it was mounted too low, so they mounted the motor as high as it would go.

No, I do not have any problems with cavitation or slippage, even in tight turns. The motor trims out good, and if anything, I feels as if the motor could go up another inch or two. My cavitation plate is 2.5" above the keel at 0% trim, and the water flow is about 1.5" above the cavitation plate on plane.

It really was disturbing how much water was flowing up around the motor on take off, and in certain conditions when I wanted to run just off plane. I want the "tub" to give some lift at take off, and some floatation at rest.

I considered doing it in aluminum, but I don't think that would be as cost effective.

Thanks,

Lloyd