Would a 25” fit ??

[noluck]

Will try tomorrow, kind of awkward to hold the stick and the tape by myself, but will take the time tomorrow and prop the stick under the boat and take a pic

use a jack to hold a 2x4 on the keel of the hull, then measure away

 

[brutus]

use a jack to hold a 2x4 on the keel of the hull, then measure away

Great idea

 

[noluck]

Great idea

i generally work alone so have to improvise alot

 

[brutus]

Few more pics, so the cavitation plate sits 3” above the plane of the keel, 5”-1/2” from pod to added brackets, from the plane to top of pod is is 29” so minus the 3” still leaves 26” ???? lol I am really confuse now f….from my amateur brain looks like it would be bottom out with a 25” with no room to go down if need be, bottom out would put the cavitation plate of a 25” 3” above the plane of the keel

 

[brutus]

Also pic from the hydro, look like if I go different brand I need to replace the hydro cylinder assembly

 

[brutus]

Crickets ???lol

 

[ship happens]

Take a side view picture of the boat, bracket, motor etc

 

[brutus]

Take a side view picture of the boat, bracket, motor etc

All good, will head to the shop and take a pic . You will get to see it first hand once I get my shot togheter, 90% chance I will try and go the used way , new all said and done will be mid 40k , way more then I want to spend, would be nice if the 25” option is on the table, opens up the used market ( more options) if I do go new then who cares I can order a 30” or a 25”

 

[Brando]

If it’s 26” from the bracket to the keel line you should be just fine. If that’s to your current cav plate location which is 3” above as you said then you’re cutting it too close imo but it may still work.

 

[brutus]

Side view

 

[tannerc]

25 will fit

 

[brutus]

If it’s 26” from the bracket to the keel line you should be just fine. If that’s to your current cav plate location which is 3” above as you said then you’re cutting it too close imo but it may still work.

That’s what I am worried about, at ship happen will get first hand look at it soon, then I go from there, still a few months away from having what I need funds wise to make a decision

 

[Brando]

That’s what I am worried about, at ship happen will get first hand look at it soon, then I go from there, still a few months away from having what I need funds wise to make a decision

is that measurement to the top of the bottom 2x 26”? If yes then your good.

 

[ship happens]

What it the setback of that bracket?

That engine is hung way too low

 

[brutus]

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is that measurement to the top of the bottom 2x 26”? If yes then your good.

29” to the bottom, then 3” up is the cavitation plate

 

[brutus]

What it the setback of that bracket?

That engine is hung way too low

36”

 

[ship happens]

36”

So with that rake and setback you'll want to end up with the cavitation plate above the keel by around 4.5 to 5 inches. Somewhere in there

 

[brutus]

A

 

[brutus]

A

 

[ship happens]

Alot of people think that when you mount an outboard on a gill bracket or a raked pod that the rules apply. Nope they don't. Said it on this forum at least 10 times now.

You run a boat like that it's going to be so hard on that engine it's not good for the engines life, nor will your boat ever perform the way it's supposed to.

Must go up 1.5 to 2 inches for every foot of setback. Some boats are different. But it always lands in there somewhere