Sailor white
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is there an issue to taising your transum from 20" to 25"on a 17' Malibu tyee did any one do this would it help the boat from water coming over the eng. ?
Raising a transum
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Fishin
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If your boat is a 20” transom then you’ll have a 20” outboard shaft raising it to 25” would put your lower unit too high. It’ll help preventing water coming over slightly but not a lot, you have a motor well so water shouldn’t be an issue anyway. Now in my case on my 17 hourston I went from a 20” outboard to a 25” outboard therefore raising the transom to 25” was the only option but for what it’s worth I’d leave it as is, the costs associated with raising it 5” doesn’t outweigh the pros with doing it.
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Corey_lax
Crew Member
Don't do it unless you buy a 25" leg motor to replace your 20" leg outboard. I just raised my transom to suit a 25" leg. My buddy did the same to a Hourston and it definitely helps with water coming into the transom well, and with saltwater splashing onto the motor. But if you are planning on keeping your 20" leg, don't do it! Your prop can't be 5" higher than it was if that is what you are asking.
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Fishin
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Looks great man, Very similar to my hourston!
Breakin"even
Crew Member
Looks great Corey, where did you get that done?
casper5280
Crew Member
I did it to my old boat, but like others have said I went from a 20" to a 25"
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Did it myself. And sorry i am not for hire hahaha
ship happens
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You can do it cheaply with the power lift brackets
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Not really. The op was trying to keep water from coming over the stern so that won’t really help. He also didn’t mention that he was getting a longer motor so I was trying to imply that he can’t just raise his motor.
for the record, I’m into my project for $100
