Ridge you just posted an idea i had. I was thinking about building my own bracket and extending stringers out the transom and use one layer of 3/4? plywood in the transom to eliminate weight.

I saw some extra floatation on a Tracker aluminum boat the other day...looks like what you are talking about...except they are aluminum.

http://www.trackerboats.com/boat/?boat=3430

Definitely similar Randleman. That is to ensure the transom doesn't squat when they hang a heavy 4-stroke back there and it will still pop up on plane.

Jasoncoopercola, I boosted some pictures of the bracket in progress from Smokin Joe. A true work of art IMO. He commented on saving weight from the original.
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Thats about how I expect mine would look. Only change i would make is use the entire 8' rip of plywood instead of 6'. Mine will be the guinea pig for this project if nobody else does it first.

Ridge when i commented about the side flotation boxes next to the bracket, i thought you had a full swim platform across the back. Now that i am on the comp it is clear. I was thinking the platform would hide the top of the boxes and help it all appear as one piece.

Still looking at different designs. One would be to 86 the swim ladder and put floatation shells on both sides with a full width swim platform.
I would need to build it around the trim tabs for full effect, like Contender does with their transoms. Lots of work, time and money. I am scared of the one in the middle. Too little time..

I know its an elementary drawing but here is my idea.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...la/Bracekt.jpg

What does everyone think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...2/DSC00978.jpg

this is a shot of the old style livewells. is this what you had in mind, but filled with foam & a bracket in the middle.

here's bigshrimpin's bracket project, turned out real good
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=12323

Yes, only trying to work around stuff that is already bolted in place: bracket, custom swim ladder and a pair of trim tabs. Is that the picure of Big Shrimpins project boat, beforehand?

Spare, thanks for the link to the BS project bracket, I have checked out many times over and have a few pictures saved for reference.

ridge, that's just a shot of an old aquasport i had(the photo,not the boat). that was state of the art in livewells in the 70's. when the boat was stopped, water would flood in & when on plane only drain down tothe holes. really only good for live shrimp and a few pinfish