A bracket for 25" 150hp on 20' CC- Pros & Cons?

[makade]

I was ordering a deckhatch from armstrong a few months ago and while I had the guy on the phone I asked about bracket pricing, etc. One of the things he said was their brackets are much lighter than the fiberglass ones. Was wondering if there really is much of a difference.

[SBD]

I just installed a wide body Armstrong with an 80 inch swim platform and the bracket was not heavy. Two guys could easily hold it in place. It probably weighed 70-80 pounds???

That said we got lazy and hung it from a forklift cause we had one!

[zach]

Aluminum brackets are lighter than fiberglass. I have an armstrong bracket with the wide body and a 175 hp Mercury Optimax on the back, which in my unqualified opinion is the most weight I'd put back there. Your ocean runner should be lighter.

[captinseafood]

Thanks for all that info y'all!. I had hoped to get a better idea of the pros of a glass bracket. I have a week off- held up by slow concrete contractor- so I plan on starting a mold for a glass bracket. I have digested some of the posts like "Here we go again" by Strick but I have questions about the over all dimensions of an effective design: over all width? length from existing transom? height at motor mount from V to top of mount? I'm sure I'll have more ?'s once I get going. Thanks in advance!

[hermco]

30" setback is standard so the motor gets full tilt. One major pro of a glass bracket is it will not corrode and since you are designing and fabricating your own you can build it with the max floatation possible. If you build it right it will be far superior to any aluminum you can buy.

[gofastsandman]

30" setback is standard so the motor gets full tilt. One major pro of a glass bracket is it will not corrode and since you are designing and fabricating your own you can build it with the max floatation possible. If you build it right it will be far superior to any aluminum you can buy.

I concur sir.
That OMC is @365#`s dry. Nice n light, and a great match for that hull.

Enjoy,
GFS

[joshmon71]

i have an armstrong came with the boat, i'd go hermco all the way myself. pretty sure you get flotation not due to weight but space within and displacement (but others know).

if you can go 30" engine, its almost 3 feet back with a bracket and nicer to get motor up outta the wa-wa.

[zach]

pretty sure you get flotation not due to weight but space within and displacement (but others know).

You are correct, but when running, which is when weight REALLY comes into play, the floatation chamber does nothing.

To the OP regarding set-back, I'd go as short as is necessary to fully tilt your engine up. Since you're building your own, you have this option. Yes, 30" is standard but I bet you can get away with a 25-26" setback, maybe shorter. Not too big of a deal but every little bit helps.

I also think it looks more proportional with a shorter set-back.