[macojoe]

most converts are closed transoms, so the plywood in the cut out is not a issue. as far as swooping, i would think you have to do it as when you give the boat gas on take off, the rear is going in the water, lots of drag there if no swoop. while planning the rear is going to go down some.
I have the SS Marine type bracket on both of my boats and they are great with the swoop, on the Ox its just a single and on the wellcraft it was the type with the platform, I took a 10 footer with the wellcraft and filled the boat with water. motor stayed up and running with all that weight!! the rear of the boat was in the water but the motor was able to stay 3 or so inches above to run, when the 2nd wave came it lifted the boat and motor was running and we manged to live.

Just somrthing to think about??