build a splash well?

JasonJ

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Re: build a splash well?

It depends on the deadrise of the hull and how high the transom top measures from the waterline while at rest. If you have shallow deadrise, the transom will be higher above the waterline, making a splashwell less necessary. You can build one if you want, but if it didn't have one originally, it probably does not need one. On my rig, the transom top only sits a half foot from waterline, making a splashwell necessary. Even still, I have only had water break over the transom at that low point once, that was when I was stationary and some knot-head in a large cruiser blew by very close and at a speed that was producing a huge wake. Even still, not much water came over.
 
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DJ

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Re: build a splash well?

I've built splashwells in several boats. They are handy for hiding junk under them too.<br /><br />You at the point, in your project, that you can do whatever you want. If I had my choice, I would do it.
 

Winger Ed.

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Re: build a splash well?

If you don't need the storage space, and didn't need the splash protection, I wouldn't build a splashwell.<br /><br />If you fish or do anything off the back end, they shorten the useable deck space of the boat. You'll find yourself reaching out over it instead of just being able to work or look straight down off the back.<br /><br />Something that's getting popular and will increase the useable floor space, while keeping the function of a splashwell's job keeping water out is to build the transom straight across.<br /><br />You end up with a big flat wall of a transom, like a inboard, then you can walk all the way to the rear of the boat. A big cast Aluminum bracket is used that attaches to the outside of the transom. Your outboard is mounted on it outside and behind the boat. <br /><br />It sort of works like the way a model airplane engine mounts and attaches to the firewall on the front of the model plane.
 
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