Got a 20” leg on my Sea Nymph, can I fit a 25” leg motor on using a made up bracket transom extension? Or do I go the full Monty and build the whole bloody transom up? Gotta be a simple answer????
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Got a 20” leg on my Sea Nymph, can I fit a 25” leg motor on using a made up bracket transom extension? Or do I go the full Monty and build the whole bloody transom up? Gotta be a simple answer????
Wouldn't suggest it.
Good explanation here -
25" outboard on 20" transom - The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums
Stick with a 20” motor. Save a lot of hassles as I have seen long leg o/b’s fitted and there is invariable a problem with the owner being left with a motor no one is happy with.
I dunno much about fiberglass boats but have built up a few alloy transoms including the old mans one to go to the 25" leg....do it properly and build the whole thing up I recon.
New motor?
Yep looking at a new 4 stroke, but most are 25”, seems the way the world is going?
Having engine higher cause balance probs, I realise about getting the height right with cavitation, trim etc
Its only 5 inches Higher! if that causes balance problems you already had them before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Its about getting the powerhead up away from the water and increasing trim control.
What about a ss the bracket with a 5” gain bolted through existing mounting holes with studs for the engine and plated to look nice?
Is Sea Nymph still in business ? if so talk to them if not talk to a fiberglass boat builder.
No he peddled drugs and went to prison, now lives as a recluse in a holiday camp. Dick!!!
So go find him and have a chat..... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
God I have enough trouble talking to you, let alone a druggie, if he was patient, I could P on him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
Got a couple of Buccaneers here for sale
I’m going off this idea!!!!:wtfsmilie: but will talk with my boat shop
five bucks each??Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
There was an outfit on trademe based in the north island that was advertising transom rebuilds on larger glass trailer boats to convert them from inboard to outboard, such as bertrams 25's etc, or fix rotted transoms. If you could track them down they might be worth talking to as they specialise in that kind of work?
I have just gone down this road with our 16 ft Bonito hydro lift mklll. 20" motors are harder to find 2nd hand and new was out of my price range. Replaced a 1991 Yamaha 115hp 2 stroke 20" with low hrs Johnson 25" 115hp 2 stroke 2004. The transom was built up 5" with an aluminium plate $520.00. Very happy with this setup the boat handles better with this engine, less water comes over the new transom and with the engine higher it no longer gets dunked in the water at rest in a rough sea. The new engine is a little smaller and lighter except for the leg.
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Thats the answer I wanted!! Just talked to a guy that did it with Alloy angle iron, thought a bit agricultural, plate is much neater, Thanks:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by john m
There are commercially available option no? Jack plate they are called from memory.
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Easy to make a custom one, can finish as I want as well:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
https://www.smartmarine.co.nz/produc...-lift-to-150hp @Nick-D yr on to it!!
Haha even a broken clock is right twice a day macaQuote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
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