Yet Another Transom Job in the Works - ?ions

[warthog5]

Each hole is = to 3/4in. I too hope it work's for 'ya.

I need to raise my motor's. I think there is to much drag. They do not blow out. I leave them trimmed at 1/4 on the guage. Anymore and it want's to raise the bow. I put more tab in it to bring the bow down.
The fuel management guage is a excllent tool for trimming the boat.
I'm still in serch of the illusive 3mpg. I get about 2.2 to 2.3mpg now.

[Fishjack]

Bobby - When you raise or lower the engines on the bracket how do you ensure another good seal? Remove all the bolts, re-coat and replace? Looks like we will be going in opposite directions - yours UP mine DOWN.

According to my flow scan I am at 2.4-2.5 Avg MPG at 34-35 MPH. With your twin Suzies you will be doing great to get 3 MPG..

FWIW - I Called Don at D&D to verify the height of the motor - he said that with my single D&D OB bracket the cavitation plate should be 3 1/2 inches above the keel.
I took a long straight edge and measured it - my motor is currently at 4 1/2 inches. Dropping it one hole should make it about perfect - we'll see.

[warthog5]

Sound's good.

Yea, just unbolt the motor and slide it back a couple of inch's. Clean the surface the best you can and reseal it and bolt the motor back on.

I have rubber pad's between the motor's and bracket. Stole that idea from Armstrong. Still use sealer.

[strick]

What exactly are you guys sealing? If I may ask

Looks great Fish Jack. sounds like you are too high. My anti cavitation plate is 3.5" with my 250 Yamaha 25 inch shaft. No prop blow out.

strick

[Fishjack]

Strick -
Sealing the transom bracket engine bolt holes.

[Protek9543]

Awesome job!!!! I splashed mine 4 weeks ago after my transom job and I won't forget the feeling.

John

[Bryan A.]

FishJack, NICE JOB!!!!!!!! Now go get'er BLOODY.

[Fishjack]

Thanks again for the compliments – I am still working on getting the wiring finished – dressed in and secured properly.

I lowered the motor the one remaining bolt hole, test ran on Saturday and it is a lot better. Still cannot get as much trim out of it as I could before. It is currently at 3 ¾ inches above the keel. Needs to eventually go down another ¼ inch or so… I can deal with it for now just to get some fishing done.

I am also recovering the side coaming bolsters, re-finishing the original teak rod holders, mounting (3) 15 degree rod holders in the transom cap and some other misc. stuff.

Will post more pics ASAP.

[Fishjack]

Still have wiring work to do and tidy up..
I installed the 3 rod holders across the back transom cap, replaced the Yamaha oil fill with a S.S. pop up cap model and finished the bolsters.



Oil Fill -



I bought some PVC end caps and fabricated some drains to attach to the bottoms of the rod holders. Installed some set screws and sealed them to the bottom of each rod holder.
The 3/8" hose routes down into the bilge to keep any saltwater off my "stuff" mounted under the transom cap.





Some pics of the fuel filter, flow sensor, HPU and other stuff mounted on the inside of the transom.. Like I said I am not finished wiring but getting there.







Pic of the newly refinished original teak rod holders and new bolsters -

[warthog5]

Your getting there buddy. Nice job on the rear rod holder's.