LT'S-BIG BRACKET ???

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I'M READY TO MOUNT MY ARMSTRONG WIDE BODY BRACKET (ON THE BOAT [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] )THE MOTOR IS A 30" SHAFT E.F.I. MERC 250HP.THE HULL,FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW ME,IS A 23'CC SEACRAFT. THE BIG QUESTION I HAVE IS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING WITH A BRACKET. WHAT HIEGHT DID YOU MOUNT THE BRACKET AT,AND WHERE IS THE CAVITATION PLATE IN RELATION TO THE RUNNING SURFACE? IF I MOUNT MINE AT 29" UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE KEEL AND THE MOTOR IS BOLTED ON AT IT'S LOWEST POINT, THE CAVITATION PLATE WILL BE EXACTLY 2 1/2" ABOVE THE RUNNING SURFACE. ACCORDING TO ARMSTRONG THAT'S WHERE IT SHOULD BE. (RAISE THE MOTOR 1" FOR EVERY FOOT OF SETBACK. ARMSTRONG SETBACK IS 30" OR 2 1/2 FEET = 2 1/2"'S OF LIFT ON THE MOTOR) ALL THE MATH SOUND'S GOOD. BUT BEFORE I GO PUTTIN' HOLE'S IN THAT FIGHTIN' LADY YELLOW TRANSOM I'LD SURE APRECIATE SOME FEEDBACK. I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THIS THREAD, SO I'LL GIVE A QUICK UP DATE. THE OUTSIDE OF THE HULL AND CAP ARE COMPLETE. TOPSIDE'S AND BOTTOM ARE AWLGRIP CLOUD WHITE, AND THE SIDE'S ARE FIGHTIN' LADY. I KEPT THE OLD CONSOLE AND MADE SOME BIG CHANGES TO IT. RAISED IT 4" CUTTING OFF THE BOTTOM FLANGE AND PUT A 45 DEGREE INWARD RETURN. NOW YOU CAN GET YOUR TOW'S UNDER ALL THE WAY AROUND.I ALSO PUT IN A FOOTREST AND ELIMINATED THOSE SILLY TEAK DOOR'S UNDER THE HELM. THE CAP IS IDENTICAL TO ONE ON AN INBOARD. YOU CAN STEP ALL THE WAY TO THE TRANSOME. IT'S GOT AS MUCH ROOM IN THE COCKPIT AS I HAD IN MY 28' INTREPID,,,, NO B.S. I'VE ADD A FOWARD BELOW DECK 20 GAL. FRESH WATER SUPPLY AND A BELOW DECK FISHBOX. IT MUST BE ALMOST FINISHED?,THE CHAINSAW'S OUTA GAS, AND I'M DAMN NEAR OUTA BEER. TIGHT LINE'S TO ALL LT DAN