Sven
Seglare
If that is a 23 (looks like it might be, I've changed my mind, the waterline is too low to be a 23 ?) the cut-out is not standard and I assume it opens right into the cockpit !? In a following sea I'd be terrified of that arrangement, especially given the notoriously slow drainage. I also wonder how the cutout might effect the structural integrity of the transom.
Now please send me my $0.02
-Sven
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Rob Hessenius
Inactive Member
Outboard Bracket
Joe, My assumption for the bracket is for only three possible reasons; 1. The previous owner had a short shaft outboard and needed to lower it. 2. The outboard motor was too large for the factory cutout. 3. He needed more control of the boat by using the motor. The final reason is what I believe to be most likely. I have just a cutout on my E-25 and have placed a Merc 8 hp on the boat. I really have very little turning radius with the motor, more so turning to port than starboard, so left turns are a hell of a lot easier, sounds Nascar-ish. I also hit the rudder with the prop, yearly. I have a idea on a device that will stop this from occuring, but have just not gotten around to making it. I also believe that there is no issues with following seas in your area. My boat is on a lake where we have 4 footers and have very little H2O come over the cutout. I will say when motoring and 4 people aboard I have had water over the cutout and up to the middle of the cockpit and occured no problems.
Thanks for your post on the settee, I tried to get the pics before with no luck. Rob Hessenius
Joe, My assumption for the bracket is for only three possible reasons; 1. The previous owner had a short shaft outboard and needed to lower it. 2. The outboard motor was too large for the factory cutout. 3. He needed more control of the boat by using the motor. The final reason is what I believe to be most likely. I have just a cutout on my E-25 and have placed a Merc 8 hp on the boat. I really have very little turning radius with the motor, more so turning to port than starboard, so left turns are a hell of a lot easier, sounds Nascar-ish. I also hit the rudder with the prop, yearly. I have a idea on a device that will stop this from occuring, but have just not gotten around to making it. I also believe that there is no issues with following seas in your area. My boat is on a lake where we have 4 footers and have very little H2O come over the cutout. I will say when motoring and 4 people aboard I have had water over the cutout and up to the middle of the cockpit and occured no problems.
Thanks for your post on the settee, I tried to get the pics before with no luck. Rob Hessenius
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