"Regarding a floatation bracket, I'm sure I can enclose the bracket when I make it but wonder how much it really helps."-reyb
Me either, I don't see it doing much until it gets submerged. When submerged someone said it would give 70# bouyancy??? With the 500 lb motor I see a lot more of my bracket in the water. I put a baitwell/seat in my center console, I forget the gallons but it is heavy. Full of water and 600# worth of a$$ standing at the stern I have about 4" of the bracket above the water in dead calm conditions. I need to do some sea trials before I would feel comfortable going to any big water, it is intended for duty as bay boat. Everything I can think of is forward from where it used to be. The 400# motor carried much better on the 30" setback. I only wish I had found this website when I was doing mine. I might have gone a different way. As a bay boat I would love to have a jack plate.
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