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| Author: | Kelly [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Motor Placement Question |
Ran my 16x56 godevil hull w/ MB 29 HD Sport. Ran good 22/24 w 2 men. Problem was the boat is a short transom, the motor a tall transom model.When I take off or slowdown, water (or mud) gets thrown back into boat from the drive. I shimmed it up about an inch when I mounted it,but it looks like it needs to come up some more. Should the bottom of the drive be higher than the bottom of the boat? Has anyone tried using a jack plate with a surface drive? That would deffinately give me the lift I need. I've just never seen it done with a mud motor, only outboards. |
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| Author: | Phathead [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor Placement Question |
Do you plan on keeping that boat for a while? If so, just have a welder build up your transom to the proper height. Any good aluminum welder will make easy work out of that and you will probably spend a whole lot less doing it that way instead of trying to make something like a jackplate work. If you are close to GoDevil they will probably do it for a price and you can bet your bottom dollar it will be done right. You may have to wait a little while if you have GD do it but a wait is worth having something done right. |
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| Author: | RC [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor Placement Question |
Yes, drive should be "higher than the boat". For the price of a jack plate, you could probably get the transom built up 3 or 4". I messed around with a high dollar jack plate and MM, wasted more time than most folks would on it, might function but prolly wouldn't last. |
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| Author: | Kelly [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor Placement Question |
Warren (Coco) actually lives across the street from my in-laws and about 8 mi from here/home. I think I'll bring it by the shop and let them look at. I do plan on keeping the boat for a while. Other than the transom height, the boat performed great. I didn't know what a difference a good hull makes. I actually stopped and restarted and planned the boat on a mud flat, with no water, just soft soupy mud. I agree, I think the best bet will be to raise the transom height properly, and since the go-devil shop is just down the road, they'll know how to brace it right. Thanks for the imput. |
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