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Unread 07-19-2012, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cterrebonne View Post
I thought that the bracket being longer than mounting the engine on the transom helped the boat ride better in seas?
I believe that is true, but it is proportional to the hull length. A 30 foot boat can take more setback than a 20 footer.

If you study the "go fast" guys, they seem to like around 24" of setback on a 20' boat...and they have tried everything to get 1 more mph out of their boats.
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