New transom and bracket 23cc

[kitebuz]

That all makes sense - thanks for the info. What is your low speed planing threshold now (& before)? Do you notice any downside in scenarios where you want to get the nose up - like running downwind in a bigger down sea swell?

Originally Posted by seabass08

Thanks. When he replaced the transom he tied the stringers into the transom, added knees, and glassed the deck to the transom as well. Then bolted the mold to the transom and layed up the mold glassing it to the transom then through bolted the bracket to the transom. Its more elaborate than that but that was the basics of it. Billy could answer more detailed questions about it. Both the new transom and bracket are seriously stout.

[seabass08]

Originally Posted by kitebuz

That all makes sense - thanks for the info. What is your low speed planing threshold now (& before)? Do you notice any downside in scenarios where you want to get the nose up - like running downwind in a bigger down sea swell?

I'm having issues getting my trim tabs to work but my planning speed is a little better than it was before, about 16 mph right now depending on load, sometimes higher if I have it loaded down. It was closer to 18/19 mph before if I remember correctly but that was with ful tabs. I have been running the last month and a half without working trim tabs. I raised the motor one notch but its still too low so I'm hoping that with working tabs and the motor raised to the proper height my planing speed and mpg will drop.

I haven't had any issues with wanting to get the nose up. Its runs/handles well in big seas both head and following.