transom height

[samtek]

I purchased a boat 15 ft fishing boat, and had to build a transom form just about nothing. All that was there was a small amount of original transom. I built the transom from scratch so to speak and from the looks of it ,it turned out ok. Question is this. When i mounted the motor on the transom, i knew something wasn't right. The steering cable was at an angle to the motor,which put the steering in a bind. I'm thinking the transom needs to be cut to allow for the motor to set in water the right way. What is the best way to determine how low i should cut the transom down.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: transom height

A picture is worth a thousand words.

I'm just sayin...

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: transom height

What size shaft motor do you have?

The most common size on a smaller boat (today) is 20"....... on some smaller open fishing boats they used 15" but I image your transom is 20" for a boat with steering.

The distance is measured in a straight vertical line from the top of the transom where the motor mounts to the bottom of the transom (keel).

 

[Stachi]

Re: transom height

no advice without seeing a pic of what you are talking about could possibly be relevant...,if you want our help, post some pics ...so we can see what you are talking about.You also should state what your manufacturer,model and year...and what your powerplant is...have you any idea how many different types of boats there are ???

 

[samtek]

Re: transom height

I'll get some pics asap. The shaft is 20". It's a 35 evinrude. Thanks for your imput. The boat is 1977 custom craft. The cavatation plate is 5" above the keel.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: transom height

I'd go this route before I'd go cutting down the transom http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=321432