Please critique my 23' CC Rebuild plans

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by strick

another thing to consider that I don't see mentioned ever is the type of washer used to bold the bracket to the transom...Square washers (plate washers) are far stronger then round washers so I usually had some ss 1/4" thick 2x2" washers made up (welding shop) for the bracket...you probably can find these already pre made if you search.

strick

Search for 316 ss unistrut washers. We use them all the time in industrial electrical mounting hangers. They are common with 3/8" and 1/2" holes and measure 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" normally.


For backing brackets and outboard bolts I just normally use 4"x 1/4" aluminum flat bar cut down to size.