Wellcraft V20 Community - Bracket manufacturers

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macojoe

12-28-2004 02:01 PM

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Thats great!!!! But who is gil??

Are you going to do it your self? I did the whole job my self. Its not all that bad if you have the time and some no how.

victore

12-28-2004 02:01 PM

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i just ordered my bracket from gil . they seem real nice over there. it has a 29" setback , thats all they make in a single. ill let you know how she goes. still need a motor.

chumbucket

12-28-2004 03:00 PM

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Gil makes brackets MJ. ::)

http://www.gilmarine.com/products/gb.../brackets.html

victore

12-28-2004 03:17 PM

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I AM DOING THE PROJECT MYSELF MINUS THE GLASS WORK. I HIRED A PROFESSIONAL TO CLOSE THE HOLE AND RECREATE A FLUSH DECK IN THE STERN. HE IS CHARGING ME $1500. FOR ALL THE NECESSARY GLASS WORK TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE AN OUTBOARD BOAT. THE BRACKET COST ME $965. I HOPE THIS ALL WORKS OUT!!

chumbucket

12-28-2004 03:58 PM

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Gildrive I is the one that I have MJ. You can also add the swim platform brackets to the sides and it'll look like your Stainless Marine bracket.

macojoe

12-28-2004 06:11 PM

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Looks good! I like the swim platform for the extra support. I did the glass work myself and I need all the support I can get!

But since you are having it done by a professional see if he can add to the transom to make it supper strong!! You will need it! I just don't trust 500 pounds on the back of the transom that was not made to do it.

I have a transom saver that I made up for support when trailing! CB, say's if it ever falls off I can take out a 4 lane highway with it!! :o

chumbucket

12-28-2004 06:46 PM

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That transom saver is like 7 feet long, 2" galvanized steel square stock with heavy duty ends welded to it to support the lower unit. ;D
God, I'd hate to see that thing coming at me on the highway. ;D

bigshrimpin

12-29-2004 06:55 AM

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This might be a little late posting this link.

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/ref...eBrackets.html

chumbucket

12-29-2004 07:54 AM

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Quote:

The load of the engine weight is cantilevered off the transom, producing especially acute bending forces on the transom when the boat is bouncing down the highway on a trailer. With long setbacks, it may not be feasible to support the lower unit(s) of the engine(s) with an auxillary load bar, as is often done when trailering an engine in the tilted-up position. Stress on the transom from the large unsupported engine weight can be considerable.

They haven't seen MJ's contraption. :o ;D

macojoe

12-29-2004 10:40 AM

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That was a good read!

See CB, I was right I need that transom saver!! *;D *As ugly as it is and the extra 2 min to put it on is Worth it to me!

No one ever told me of this when I did it. But having a 30 year old transom, and my glass work just told me I needed something!
I will have to see if I can get a pic of it and post it!!

I smell a pattern coming on!! *;D

No laughing allowed!!

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