20 foot center console with a bracket

[THEFERMANATOR]

I found this one on the boattrader. Is it just me or does it look like it would be really stern heavy?
http://images.traderonline.com/EMedia/tarchive2/6/12000388256000001_1.jpg
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/7/0/88699070.htm

[willy]

Yes it is.

[frayed_knot]

And it's got a flat tire and a bent bow rail.

[reelapeelin]

Why is this one stern-heavy and all the other brackets aren't... ??? ...




...and it's got a flat tire and a bent bow-rail...

[Bygracealone]

Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing Reel. It seems like every boat that has a bracket on it is said to be stern heavy. Is mine going to be too stern heavy? I hope not :-/

[msbhammer]

Stop teasing me with Brackets. >:( ;D :P

[cmjones]

That bracket puts the outboard waaaay out there. Does that make it stern heavy?

[macojoe]

I am sure its fine, he has the trailer up in the front and with the bracket out. Just illusion.

But there is no doubt that a bracket changes the center of gravity on these boats! and it does seem worse on the CC as the cuddy is heavier up front.

Tire is nothing and the rail what can I say, But if all is solid and the motor checks out that is a good price.

[reelapeelin]

Does flotation in a bracket actually help offset the additional weight of the bracket ?? ... ??? ...

[pikfish]

Does flotation in a bracket actually help offset the additional weight of the bracket ?? ...

Only when floating.

[parishht]

Now this boat is stern heavy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/joserouse/Humor/HeavyLoad.jpg

[macojoe]

Floation helps a lot. I was looking to see if I had a pic of my boat in the water, But I have pleanty under way, but not at rest, I will have to get some when I get in the water.
My water line is just below the swim platform.

[cmjones]

Flotation in the bracket wouldn't help on plane, though. Maybe the thermodynamic effects of having the engine farther back compensate for something? Otherwise, it would always seem like it was trimmed up more than it is.

[cmjones]

Thermodynamic? Not the right word. I'm a dumbass.

[macojoe]

You need no floation when under way, cause the bracket isn't in the water anymore! ;)

[cmjones]

That's what I meant. All you have is the difference in CG and whatever effects you get from having your thrust a couple feet farther aft. I'm not sure, but I thought I heard somewhere that there was an advantage to having your prop back there. Maybe it is due to turbulence from the hull?

[reelapeelin]

Yeah...I got that it doesn't matter on plane ... just wonderin' about idlin' around and at rest ... ;) ...

[cmjones]

I think that in order to negate the difference in c/g, the bracket would have to have the same cross section below the waterline that the hull does. That's if you're talking about its buoyancy. It's possible that moving the engine like that doesn't make that much difference in the way she floats, though. If my fat *** moves a couple feet closer to the transom in my friend's 17 fisherman it makes a big difference.

[bradford]

Reel, did you see the guys on that boat that parisht posted, looks like the gay houseboaters found themselves another ride!!!! ;D