newbie here .. first post .. need help on engine bracket purchase...

[bsteckel]

i have been viewing this site for a while and just picked up my center console last night. already looking for parts to complete a repower as the sea drive is dead.

saw this on ebay ..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150247205104&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

would like to make an offer, but i want to make sure it is usable for my boat. mine is a center console 20' .. not even sure of the year yet, my guess is mid 80's.

when i did the measuring for the transom angle with a large framing square, i get a measurement of about 3" which is 12 degrees?

this bracket looks like more than 3" angle??? can it be used if not the correct exact angle?

any help before the auction ends?

thanks in advance...

Brad

[macojoe]

It will work!!

When you mount it you will want to mount it so you can add a 25" shaft. It is do able with a 20" but you will be more pron to dunking that way.

Good Luck!

[tsubaki]

Take a picture of the right side of the boat above the stern lifting eye, that is the HID number with all the info needed for identification.
Oh, POST THE PICTURE.

[bsteckel]

pictures are on the way ...

i found these numbers on the right rear corner of the boat....


WELF1839C585

F20


what does this tell you?

[bsteckel]

i really want to make sure this bracket will work .. hate to drop $400-$500 to find out that the angle on this bracket will not fit my boat.

macojoe ... R U sure?

seems like a fair price based on the prices i got so far.

thoughts???

[tsubaki]

Initally it looks like a 20' 1985 Fisherman.
#1839 in that series
I'm lost as to what the C5 is.

[tsubaki]

MJ has bracketed a "75 (I think) cuddy I/O conversion.
If he ain't right, there is a very slim margin of error.

[macojoe]

I said it before and I will say it again, it will fit :bat:































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[randlemanboater]

Welcome to the site.

The way I understand it, you can make most any bracket work, but if the angles are different, you will have to do a fair amount of measuring and figuring to get the bracket mounted at the correct height.

I've seen brackets several hundred less than the asking price on that one, although it does looks new.

Don't get in too big of a hurry, there are many fish in the sea Grasshoppah.

[bsteckel]

macojoe ... not doubting you .. just want to make sure .. sorry bout that.

i will gamble with $100 ... but $500 ... boy, if that thing did not fit, i would hear it forever from my better half :)



i may pass on it, as the price does seem to be a little high... i really have not seen that many in my web search for sale, though...

hate to jump and see one much cheaper tomorrow ...


thanks again, all.

[eight]

About how much do the ones with the platform cost? My catamaran has one and I really like it for ease of climbing into the boat. Mine's got a kicker bracket one one side and a ladder on the other. I've even seen one with an ice chest mount on one side. I think its made by stainless marine but its aluminum.

[macojoe]

I have a Stainless marine on my V20 New like hew one shown for $900+ and the full swim board $2100

I have a Armstrong just like the one shown in the pic now of my Sea Ox.

If the one on ebay goes for $500 that will be a great deal for a new one!!

I got mine as a take off from a local mariner, the guy swapped from a single motor to a twin set up, I got it at the time for $400

The transoms on the V20 is 15* but 12 will be fine!! Mine was a 12 also on the V20, thats what you have power tilt for.