Transom Height

[walleye one]

My buddy just bought a ss 201 that was an I/O in its previous life. He basically bought an aluminum hull; he would like to convert it to an outboard, cutting down the transom bracing it and building a splash pan. Can anyone tell me what the transom height should be?

 

[Bob Gilvary]

Re: Transom Height

20" would be a starting point.

The I/O conversions to outboards I've seen have just closed up the outdrive hole and added a gill bracket to hold the outboard.

 

[walleye one]

Re: Transom Height

Thanks for the info, he did consider a bracket but he has access to any materials he would need and can weld aluminum so he would only have his time invested. Thanks again for the reply.

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: Transom Height

... Can anyone tell me what the transom height should be?

Depends on what the motor used requires...ie: long shaft or short shaft...one is usually 20" the other 25" and I don't have enough experience to know if there are other 'standards'.

 

[Bob Gilvary]

Re: Transom Height

In outboard measurements a short shaft is 15", long is 20" and X-long is 25". Most of the offshore boats use the 25".

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: Transom Height

If your buddy has the material and does his own welding I would highly reccomend a stern bracket. Saves the interior space for humane use. And the boat would probably run very well on a stern bracket. IMHO I had one on a 19 ft GlasPly and it was outstanding.

 

[barato]

Re: Transom Height

or even INhumane use....that's a good place to club fish, cuz it's easy to wash down later