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I have a 15ft flatboat that I want to put a mb mini on . it is a tall transom and I think the mb is short transom. does anyone make something to bolt on the transom to lower the that will work ?


Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:40 pm
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Fab shop can cut down the transom....

Cut in a notch and weld in extra reinforcement to carry that bad boy...

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That’s what I did, ripped out the old transom, cut down and added new tubing. Here’s a pic that shows the notch cut out and how it was rebraced.
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I’d rather spend the money on a new housing for the Motor and make it a long shaft.


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Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:43 am
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Yes - but the average 15 foot jon has a transom designed for an outboard
you can walk with in one hand - not a 250lb MM !

Transom will need extra bracing either way - or hull wont last long....

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