Re: Transom Bracket for Suzuki 250
bernie,<br /><br />I am very interested in how you designed your bracket, for a motor that is very similar to the one I intend to use. Any and all details would be appreciated...jrdwyeriii@aol.com<br /><br />One question that seems to be very difficult for people to answer, is how to you determine the height of installing the bracket. I know the rule of thumb...raise motor 1" for every foot behind the transom, but this is just a rule of thumb. I would hate to install my bracket too high, and have no holes on the O/B to lower it any further then the bracket. Therefore, is the 1" per foot a conservative number, and in almost every case, you end up raising your motor above this point, or is it pretty accurate, and you should really install your bracket slightly lower, so you don't end up with a situation of having your motor too high?<br /><br />Also, I currently have 24" trim tabs...should I cut these down, remount them, and design a bracket that utilizes more flotation?<br /><br />Lastly, what is the best method of measuring your setback distance on a transom bracket?...from what to what. I have been told it is from the transom, to the motor mount, in a straight line. but if this is the case, then with a 13 degree transom, my keel would actually be further...which would lead me to believe a 36" setback, measured from the point where the O/B mount to the point where the bracket touches the transom, would be more like 39" if it were measured to the bottom of the keel (where the water is flowing past). Maybe then, the 1" per foot is a safe setting of the transom bracket, because technically the anticavitation plate is further back then the above mentioned setback distance. Therefore, allowing the motor to be raised, and never having to worry about being too high...I hope you followed that.
