Strick, Don:Im going to build my own bracket, help

[Bigshrimpin]

The inside of the bracket is always damp. There is no ventilation at all. Plywood will eventually aborb water, so do not rely on it's structural properties (and cheap out with a few layers of glass) to support twin v6 outboards. I think this is what hermco is saying. Not to sway your decision, but it's a LOT of work to build one of these. You could easily get a part-time job at walmart and have $2500 for hermco's bracket . . . . well before you complete this project. Not to mention that you'll have a superior product in the end. Only do it b/c you want the satisfaction of building one yourself . . . it's a great learning experience, but you'll be upside down even if value your time below minimum wage.