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Mngtail
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:18 pm Posts: 163
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Transom angle?
What will wrong transom angle do ?
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:18 pm |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Transom angle?
It will diminish performance a bit.... Even those few degrees matter to an extent....
Unlike outboards which are all the same - Mud motors from each maker prefer different transom angles.... It is not a huge loss of performance like a height mismatch would be....
That is why it is best to pair the MM to the hull that best matches it for max performance....
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"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:05 pm |
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Mngtail
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:18 pm Posts: 163
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Re: Transom angle?
I put a pro drive on my timber Creek which had a Mud Buddy on it and has a 21° transom angle seems as if it lifts the back of the boat and pushes the front down and slides all over now when turning
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:16 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Transom angle?
Actual trim, and not just the adjustment from the trim motor, but the overall angle of the lower in relation to the water, the prop (rake, blade shape, etc), and definition of performance matter much more than the angle of the transom, within reason (on a 16 or 20 inch transom, a couple degrees can be dealt with just by moving to a different trim pin hole). It's a non-issue that people make into one. Too many differences of other factors that can't be adjusted out without actual effort to claim 21 vs 19 (or plug in your numbers) degree transom is the difference. Not worth chasing.
#CFFITR #mudmotor>physics
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:30 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Transom angle?
You want the back of the boat to lift. When you throttle up in shallow, you don't want the rear to squat, or you wind up having more issue getting on plane when it matters.
As far as the sliding around, it's a flat bottom boat. They do that. If they turn sharp, you run the risk of shedding too much lift and getting stuck. Trim the motor down and adjust speed accordingly. Also, shift weight in the boat to turn better.
#CFFITR #mudmotor>physics
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:36 pm |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Transom angle?
_________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! !
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Fri Oct 01, 2021 5:21 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Transom angle?
There goes Giga with another misapplication of a physics principal.
Listen to him, he'll get you fixed up. Good luck.
#CFFITR #mudmotor>physics
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Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:07 pm |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Transom angle?
_________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! !
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:37 am |
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