MJ or hooever!!!

Stinky_Hooker · #1 06-01-2005, 01:11 PM

Kwik!!! I am going to look at/maybe buy my bracket today. What do I look for as far as it fittin ok on my 20?? Are they pretty much all created equal or is there a certain kind??

Help qwik!!! ;D

macojoe · #2 06-01-2005, 05:46 PM

If you are getting a armstrong or Stainless marine and you are just getting a bracket with no swim plarform then they are pretty much the same!!

But mine has the swim platform and there is a big difference!! The V20 has a good curve to the transom. Seacraft is pretty stright.

Mine comes from a Seacraft and has the platform. I had to make some wage shaped shims to go on each corner. Tgere is about 1 1/2 at the very end and tarpers to nothing at the 2nd hole in the bracket.

But you will be able to make it fit I am sure!.

Stinky_Hooker · #3 06-01-2005, 11:10 PM

WooooooHooooooo!!!

I own a brackett and for 300.00 too!!!!

Ill post pics tomorrow. She has alot of barnacles and is dirty, but Im gonna sandblast it all off.

Should I paint or powdercoat this sucker or just leave it?

Hmmmm I have to enclose my transom ....I still dont have it on the trailer cause I aint got the rollers yet...I have alot of work to do. ::)

Stinky_Hooker · #4 06-01-2005, 11:12 PM

Forgot to mention...it is 30" with platform and it is straight, so ill be a shimmin I guess.

macojoe · #5 06-01-2005, 11:46 PM

That’s great!!
Do you no what kind of boat it came off??

I would get it power coated, it will last a life time!! Paint won’t.

What I did is took a 4 X 4 of PT and measured the end of the bracket to the boat, I think 1 ½” then I measured how long to were the bracket came to the boat. Drew a line from the 2 points on the 4X4 and cut, there you have it a nice wedge. Do the same for the other side.

When bolting to the boat use a lot of 5200! After the 5200 dry’s take Marinetex and cover the wood to get a nice finished look .
I left the under side of the wood under the bracket uncovered, This way the wood could dry out and I could also check for rot from time to time.

If you know someone (I don’t) you could get some block aluminum, or have them weld you a block and you never will have to worry about.

Ask me all you want to know about install.

Stinky_Hooker · #6 06-02-2005, 12:02 AM

Thats a good Idea on the wedge MJ thanks. I am so pumped...I got a while before I see it on there, but it sure looks cool lyin next to it. I am now (or will be) part of club elite. 8)

I dont know what it came off of...just that it had a 250hp on it. :o

Stinky_Hooker · #7 06-02-2005, 10:05 AM

Heres a few pics of it!!

CT_V-20 · #8 06-02-2005, 04:21 PM

Nice buy stinky! that's a good looking bracket and about 30% of what I paid for a new one with no platform.

Stinky_Hooker · #9 06-02-2005, 05:22 PM

Thanks! I couldnt be happier!!! ;D

Jester · #10 06-03-2005, 08:51 PM

Nice Deal Stink!!!

Are you going to fill inthe transom before you bolt that sucker on?