new guy_ new boat and a question

chart · #1 01-22-2011, 08:27 PM

Hello to all just joined a few weeks back. I just bought an 86 v2o and i am planning on picking it up this weekend. my question is the boat has a full transom with a bracket and 225 ocean runner when on the trailer does the bracket or engine need to be suported and if so how?

tsubaki · #2 01-22-2011, 08:48 PM

First, you gotta post pictures of the new baby!

I can't imagine it possible to have or make a support for it given the usual disposition of the boat/motor and trailer.

oh yeah, pictures needed

chumbucket · #3 01-22-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsubaki

I can't imagine it possible to have or make a support for it given the usual disposition of the boat/motor and trailer.

You never saw the contraption that macojoe made for his V20 with bracketed outboard. I always said that if that thing broke loose on the highway, it would take out three lanes of traffic.
Anyways, to answer the question, if the conversion was done correctly no support should be required.

Oh, and welcome to the site.

chart · #4 01-22-2011, 09:28 PM

a few pics from the cell phone all i have at the moment.

SkunkBoat · #5 01-22-2011, 10:16 PM

If its gonna fall off, better its on the highway than 20 miles out!

Welcome!

chumbucket · #6 01-23-2011, 07:12 AM

I'd be interested to hear how it performs on the water. From what I can see in the pictures, the motor appears to be mounted too high on the bracket. It looks as though you can drop it down to the lowest holes on the motor mount and possibly be close to where it should be. You want that cavitation plate on the lower unit to be close to even with the keel of the hull. Sometimes a bit deeper depending on the setback in inches the bracket places the motor.