Robalo full transom
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Stinky_Hooker
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Slot, thas what Im afraid of...here is what I meant.
You with me now?....should be 27"
You with me now?....should be 27"
Stinky_Hooker
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Yeah its got 5200 on it. Taking it back off today aint even an option. Its fixing to storm like hell and Ive promised my wife a date today. Shell be home any minute and Ive gotta get off this puter or Im in deep hooey. :
Im backtraking right now on the board trying to find where I posted for help on this and someone gave me the plans from a site. Cant find it......gonna look some more.
But yeah, Im about 900% sure its got to be moved. :-X
Im just pizzed cause I cant figure out where I went wrong. I specifically remember measuring over and over and over before we took the bracket down. I was fully expecting the tape to read 27+ a little while ago....I dont get it....Im stressed.... :-[
Im backtraking right now on the board trying to find where I posted for help on this and someone gave me the plans from a site. Cant find it......gonna look some more.
But yeah, Im about 900% sure its got to be moved. :-X
Im just pizzed cause I cant figure out where I went wrong. I specifically remember measuring over and over and over before we took the bracket down. I was fully expecting the tape to read 27+ a little while ago....I dont get it....Im stressed.... :-[
Bygracealone
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Man, that's a serious bummer!
I thought the predrilled holes on the transom looked really low, but I didn't want to say anything...
I agree with Air, you may want to have your buddy at least loosen all the bolts. The longer that 5200 has to cure, the more of a job it will be.
Anyway, I sure hope everything works out for you and your buddy.
I thought the predrilled holes on the transom looked really low, but I didn't want to say anything...
I agree with Air, you may want to have your buddy at least loosen all the bolts. The longer that 5200 has to cure, the more of a job it will be.
Anyway, I sure hope everything works out for you and your buddy.
Bygracealone
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Stinky,
Is that bracket level? It may be an optical illusion, but it looks as though the holes were a little off and now the bracket looks like it's off too... Like I said, could be the way I'm looking at it.
Anyway, you guys have been doing quite a bit of good work. Don't let this get you down; it's really not too big a deal; "just a minor flesh wound..."
Is that bracket level? It may be an optical illusion, but it looks as though the holes were a little off and now the bracket looks like it's off too... Like I said, could be the way I'm looking at it.
Anyway, you guys have been doing quite a bit of good work. Don't let this get you down; it's really not too big a deal; "just a minor flesh wound..."
Stinky_Hooker
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BG, thanks....
It is an illusion I believe....we measured it center and level so and looking at it in person it looked great. Of course I measured the height too and we see how well that went....
It is an illusion I believe....we measured it center and level so and looking at it in person it looked great. Of course I measured the height too and we see how well that went....
macojoe
Administrator
WOW 
Thats HUGE!!
Its simple, you forgot the lip!! Lip is 3" and thats what your missing.
Like you I mesured 20 times and in the end I amost drilled it wrong till a friend said thats 22" ?? I said no darn way!! But it was??
Any who if you going to use the formula you have to go 25 + 1 for every 12 set back.
I just did the 25 and so far have been fine.
Better now then later so good luck! :'(
Thats HUGE!!Its simple, you forgot the lip!! Lip is 3" and thats what your missing.
Like you I mesured 20 times and in the end I amost drilled it wrong till a friend said thats 22" ?? I said no darn way!! But it was??
Any who if you going to use the formula you have to go 25 + 1 for every 12 set back.
I just did the 25 and so far have been fine.
Better now then later so good luck! :'(
Bygracealone
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Stinky,
Never mind about my previous comment. I think the reflection on the transom was throwing my eyes off. I'm sure all is straight and level.
Keep it going buddy, don't give up.
Never mind about my previous comment. I think the reflection on the transom was throwing my eyes off. I'm sure all is straight and level.
Keep it going buddy, don't give up.
Stink, Sense you are going to have to raise the bracket anyway this gives you a chance to rethink the height. I would suggest that you go less than the 1" rise per foot of set back. With a lighter hull weight the rise/setback ratio is less. I would probably go with 26". It would be a real pain if the motor was mounted 1 or 2 inches too high but if it were just a little low you could adjust up with the engines mounting bolts.
Stinky_Hooker
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Ok guys...we MOVED IT!!! ;D
We put it in the water this morning with the bracket on it and things DIDN'T look good. The swim platform was right AT water level in a calm river. :
So....we pulled it across town to my place, snatched the motor, snatched the bracket, remeasured, marked, filled, drilled, faired, and repainted it in record time!! As I sit here she is nestled under cover drying right now. The new height put the lip the outboard rests on at a nice 27.25" high. I settled on this height after I spoke with Skools earlier and he stopped to check a couple boats in the boatyard he was in. Why was he in a boatyard when he has a yard full of boats at home? I don't know, I guess because he is a boat WHORE!! ;D
I also took this opportunity to drop several of the 27 bolts holding her on. Now there are less bolts, but they are going to be spaced out nicely so things will be more easily sealed.
Thanks for all the imput guys....I just certainly didn't want to move that thing when I was for SURE we had just finished. I am glad it is done now though!!!
BTW, that new transom, white powder coated bracket, and freshly painted Merc Opti look GOOD together! Even if it is a black anchor! ;D
I will post pics when all is finished....hopefully we will hang it all tomorrow! 8)
We put it in the water this morning with the bracket on it and things DIDN'T look good.
The swim platform was right AT water level in a calm river. :So....we pulled it across town to my place, snatched the motor, snatched the bracket, remeasured, marked, filled, drilled, faired, and repainted it in record time!! As I sit here she is nestled under cover drying right now. The new height put the lip the outboard rests on at a nice 27.25" high. I settled on this height after I spoke with Skools earlier and he stopped to check a couple boats in the boatyard he was in. Why was he in a boatyard when he has a yard full of boats at home? I don't know, I guess because he is a boat WHORE!! ;D
I also took this opportunity to drop several of the 27 bolts holding her on. Now there are less bolts, but they are going to be spaced out nicely so things will be more easily sealed.
Thanks for all the imput guys....I just certainly didn't want to move that thing when I was for SURE we had just finished. I am glad it is done now though!!!
BTW, that new transom, white powder coated bracket, and freshly painted Merc Opti look GOOD together! Even if it is a black anchor! ;D
I will post pics when all is finished....hopefully we will hang it all tomorrow! 8)
randlemanboater
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Good job SH, I always like to do any job at least twice, that way you get good at it. 8)
Hey Stink, Question for you or anyone else. I know by having the bracket to low it effects the motor and all, but does it also effect the boat when getting on plain ??? The reason I ask is, If i dont go with a bracket, I thought about going with a much wider swim platform. Instead of te basic 18 swim step, I wanna go like 30" wide, but know when teh boat gets up on plain, the swim platform will be in the water. Will this cause steering problems, having the platform in the water ?
Stinky_Hooker
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Hmmer, I would think that the platform would be in the water only at low speeds. Once on plane, even the bigger one would be outta da waddah.
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Warner_Foster
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A job well done.
Question: Has anyone else used Durabak paint? If yes, tell us about it. What is your openion on using it above the rub rail. Wounder how it would work as a keel guard.
Question: Has anyone else used Durabak paint? If yes, tell us about it. What is your openion on using it above the rub rail. Wounder how it would work as a keel guard.
Stinky_Hooker
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I got the idea from MJ.....MJ, where u at man? ;D
macojoe
Administrator
I am here!!
So I said 27 and was off 1/4 inch ;D
I have had the paint for a while, but because of motor issues I have not used the boat much.
I can tell you this, it did not like being painted on the trailer fender, from twisting your foot it has peeled off.
In the rear of the boat I have some hinged doors, and one is touching the floor and has wore thur the paint, I am going to trim the door a hair to stop this.
You are never going to slip on the non slip!! as a matter fact I think its a bit to much! I am hoping that the sharpness of it will ware down after a little while.
So I said 27 and was off 1/4 inch ;D
I have had the paint for a while, but because of motor issues I have not used the boat much.
I can tell you this, it did not like being painted on the trailer fender, from twisting your foot it has peeled off.
In the rear of the boat I have some hinged doors, and one is touching the floor and has wore thur the paint, I am going to trim the door a hair to stop this.
You are never going to slip on the non slip!! as a matter fact I think its a bit to much! I am hoping that the sharpness of it will ware down after a little while.