Re: Robalo full transom
 

You don't wanna hear this, but, MOVE IT NOW. Y'all have done a great job...finish it right. ;)

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Slot, thas what Im afraid of...here is what I meant.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...an/bracket.jpg


You with me now?....should be 27"

Re: Robalo full transom
 

I'm with you all the way. I assume you used 4200 or 5200 on it? The longer you wait the harder its going to be to fix? Plus your gonna have the power head sitting five inches low on a bracketed boat. That ain;t good either... :(

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Yeah its got 5200 on it. Taking it back off today aint even an option. Its fixing to storm like hell and Ive promised my wife a date today. Shell be home any minute and Ive gotta get off this puter or Im in deep hooey. ::)



Im backtraking right now on the board trying to find where I posted for help on this and someone gave me the plans from a site. Cant find it......gonna look some more.


But yeah, Im about 900% sure its got to be moved. :-X


Im just pizzed cause I cant figure out where I went wrong. I specifically remember measuring over and over and over before we took the bracket down. I was fully expecting the tape to read 27+ a little while ago....I dont get it....Im stressed.... :-[

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Man, that's a serious bummer!

I thought the predrilled holes on the transom looked really low, but I didn't want to say anything...

I agree with Air, you may want to have your buddy at least loosen all the bolts. The longer that 5200 has to cure, the more of a job it will be.

Anyway, I sure hope everything works out for you and your buddy.

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Stinky,

Is that bracket level? It may be an optical illusion, but it looks as though the holes were a little off and now the bracket looks like it's off too... Like I said, could be the way I'm looking at it.

Anyway, you guys have been doing quite a bit of good work. Don't let this get you down; it's really not too big a deal; "just a minor flesh wound..." ;)

Re: Robalo full transom
 

BG, thanks....

It is an illusion I believe....we measured it center and level so and looking at it in person it looked great. Of course I measured the height too and we see how well that went.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...milies/bgh.gif

Re: Robalo full transom
 

WOW :o Thats HUGE!!

Its simple, you forgot the lip!! Lip is 3" and thats what your missing.

Like you I mesured 20 times and in the end I amost drilled it wrong till a friend said thats 22" ?? I said no darn way!! But it was??

Any who if you going to use the formula you have to go 25 + 1 for every 12 set back.

I just did the 25 and so far have been fine.

Better now then later so good luck! :'(

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Stinky,

Never mind about my previous comment. I think the reflection on the transom was throwing my eyes off. I'm sure all is straight and level.

Keep it going buddy, don't give up.

Re: Robalo full transom
 

Stink, Sense you are going to have to raise the bracket anyway this gives you a chance to rethink the height. I would suggest that you go less than the 1" rise per foot of set back. With a lighter hull weight the rise/setback ratio is less. I would probably go with 26". It would be a real pain if the motor was mounted 1 or 2 inches too high but if it were just a little low you could adjust up with the engines mounting bolts.