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Unread 05-06-2011, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by mississippiman View Post
I'm currently changing a 77 v20 from an inboard outboard to a regular outboard.The guestion I have is since the transom is strong I want to put a bracket thas 32 inches back and 4 foot wide but I have never seen one done that way so I'm curious to if it changes the boat in a bad way with a bracket.Any input or pictures would be great.
I hope someone who's done this will weigh in on this comment, but although your transom is strong, it will need further bracing to properly hold a bracket/OB installation...the I/O transom does not hold the weight of the motor...only the outdrive...
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