OK. Since Kamikaze isn't close enough to consider checking with on scraps.

Checking with cousing for scrap aluminum if not I may take my wood template with all the holes on it to Stainless Marine to see if they can provide the smaller plates or even make a square piece of aluminum that would slide over all of the screws!

Hoping to get this ready before I head out Friday on vacation so that when I get back it's motor time! :party:

What about Lowes or another hardware store. They should have some aluminum stock....somewhere?

Gonna be nice Joe, keep those pics coming. I'm excited for ya.

Hey good point. May be a bit more $ but worth saving a few trips to a specialty shop.

Is that caulk on all them bolts? It looks like 5200 but I have never seen anyone that could smooth it over with one finger and make it look worth a crap. I normally buy 1 gallon of mineral spirits for every 8 oz. of 5200 sealer.. If it is 5200 and you used it liberally between the bracket and transom I say forget the washers. When the sealer dries take the mechanical fasteners out and throw them in the cuddy. You will lighten up the transom in the process.. that bracket ain't going nowhere without the transom. It does look great. Washers are insurance.

Nice deal on the motor too. What helped to make your decision to go with the Opti?

OK, this thing was racking my brain all day the more posts I saw. Just got in from finishing the update below.

Got 2" angular aluminum at home depot and replaced small washers with some home made planks. It's 1/8" and not 1/4" but the 2" washer option would have a lot less strength than this.

That's 5200 on there all right. My cousin did a great job of smoothing it, it actually is even better than in that photo as he cleaned it further after that. I read to use a lot of 5200 so I did. Spewed everywhere.

Opti decision was due to a connection via a family member to a local dealer, price, quality of the shop and distance from my house. Lastly the Opti was a little lighter than the 4 strokes.

Now I can go on vacation! Well, maybe I can get a little electrical work done on Friday before we leave! LOL

That will definately help a BUNCH. I would re-check them after 10 hours or so of run time to watch for compression of them, but otherwise have at it. And the 150 OPTI should perform nicely back there. It's pretty light by DFI standards, and is built on a time proven platform. And the ETEC guys hate it, but the OPTI has proven itself to be better on fuel many times over.

Nice job. I can attest to the great mileage and dependability of the OPTI. I just thought from the previous thread that you were leaning toward the 4-strokes.
I repowered my 20 CC this past weekend with the 250 EFI at 500 LBS on the bracket. The new to me Frankenmotor was missing a few critical bolts and nuts for the gearcase so it's not ready for a lake test. Even on the trailer I can tell the difference in weight. I may have to adjust on the trailer to get some more tongue weight. I was hoping to have it in the drink so I could let you know how she sits in the water and how it runs with the extra weight. Maybe by the time you get back I will have a picture or two.
Have a good vacation.
Vic

Longer Motor Better?
 

Hi Newbie here.
On a V-20 cuddy I/O conversion to bracket, has anyone used a 30" motor rather than a 25"?
What are the pros & cons.

I did a 25" but after I had I was wondering the same thing. But on a V20 I don't think there is enough transom for it? You would have to use a jack plate.
My Sea Ox also has a 25' conversion, and i find the same issue, the power head way to close to the water.
Would love to have a 30" to nkeep npower head out of water.

Mounting and Armstrong or a SeaMount bracket higher on the transom wouldn't work?
Looking at some pix it looks like there is room.