Hermco Bracket

[Copper Collar]

Well after 18 months I finally filled out the pre order form on Hermco's website.

[Old'sCool]

Best move I made on a bracket! I got his rigging kit also and very happy!

[Normagain]

Your going to be in love.

[Highwayman]

When measuring for Hermco's pre order form, are yall coming up with a 12 or 13 degree angle on the transom? Probably doesn't make any difference but mine is an unmodified factory twin I/O transom. Thanks

[Copper Collar]

When I measured I got 14. When I talked to Don he said they were made at 13, but 14 isn't going to hurt anything.

[Old'sCool]

And 14 bolts, nuts, washers, plates, and 11 tubes of 3M 5200 later......

[Highwayman]

Picked up my Hermco bracket a few days ago. I am very pleased in fact more than pleased with the quality and craftsmanship of the bracket. Don was more than helpful in answering my questions and provided detailed installation instructions for the bracket and rigging kit. A very pleasant experience throughout the entire process.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Copper Collar

When I measured I got 14. When I talked to Don he said they were made at 13, but 14 isn't going to hurt anything.

The transoms I measure sometimes look closer to 14 then 13 due to the wood being rotten or due to when It gets replaced the weight of the new wood core makes it lay back a degree more. The one on my 20' is 14 degrees due to the heavy clamps that hung off the back while it set up. You can take a straight edge and lay across the back horizontally and you will probably see it touch mostly across the middle and there will be a 1/8th inch to 1/4" gap at the outer edges showing an outward crown in the back. Nothing a few tubes of 5200 wont fix. The next transom I did I took a cable to the front side and pulled it forward slightly while it set up to get it back to the 12.5-13 degree range. I wouldn't worry about the one degree difference a bit unless your transom is soft and sagging, then you may wont to fix that before the new one is installed.

[Copper Collar]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

The transoms I measure sometimes look closer to 14 then 13 due to the wood being rotten or due to when It gets replaced the weight of the new wood core makes it lay back a degree more. The one on my 20' is 14 degrees due to the heavy clamps that hung off the back while it set up. You can take a straight edge and lay across the back horizontally and you will probably see it touch mostly across the middle and there will be a 1/8th inch to 1/4" gap at the outer edges showing an outward crown in the back. Nothing a few tubes of 5200 wont fix. The next transom I did I took a cable to the front side and pulled it forward slightly while it set up to get it back to the 12.5-13 degree range. I wouldn't worry about the one degree difference a bit unless your transom is soft and sagging, then you may wont to fix that before the new one is installed.

Picked up the bracket last tuesday from the loading dock. I'll brief the glass guy before I drop it off too, transom is getting re done in coosa anyway. But with an anniversary, kid bday, wife bday, xmas, and another kid due the day before xmas I think this is going to be on hold for a few months. Oh and I've been painting the whole inside of my house.

Yall got any more of that sleep.... and money?

[Copper Collar]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

Picked up my Hermco bracket a few days ago. I am very pleased in fact more than pleased with the quality and craftsmanship of the bracket. Don was more than helpful in answering my questions and provided detailed installation instructions for the bracket and rigging kit. A very pleasant experience throughout the entire process.

Two big thumbs up to Don from me to. Quality and craftsmanship are top notch, he was quick to respond to emails and phone calls, and on his own found more freight shippers to get the lowest price AFTER the original quote which I was fine with.