1985 V20 center console full transom bracket

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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

I would mount the bracket such that the anti vent plate when parallel with the keel is even with it in the lowest possible mounting position..... I'd guess that 3-4" above the keel will turn out to be your ideal position depending on how much set back your bracket has.

Thanks smoke. you have some great builds man! I will find out the set back of the bracket. Its nice having a new project. After I got divorced I was able to actually get back to doing things I love to do like spending my free time working on a project! I had a bass boat when I lived in Arizona. 1998 skeeter ss140. I completely fixed that thing up and got it dirt cheap. got it in 2004 from some auction for a thousand bucks. used it for 3 years and sold it for 4200. I think I had around 700 into it.

Now onto this v20 !! looking forward to getting out! Lakes were fun for a small bass boat so this will be a nice step up for me! Plus fishing in New York is way better then 8lb largemouth bass in Arizona! lol

[bradford]

Mj and Bigshrimpin have a lot of experience with brackets, SSIRedfish has a bracket on a center console, as well as WhatKnot.

Welcome to the Cult!

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Thanks bradford, much appreciated. Looking forward to being part of the cult!

[smokeonthewater]

you're welcome and thank you too... looking forward to the PICS you will surely be posting........ hint hint..... :D

[1224bret]

Im in the process of mounting a bracket on my boat now and I used the measurements from this site http://www.dadmarine.com/25sgl.html not going to say it's right since I havnt got mine finished yet but it's what I used.

[RidgeRunner]

I followed the instructions for the Stainless Marine bracket and it worked perfectly. I am sure we could rustle up those instructions online somewhere... Due to the sternheavy nature of hanging a motor off a bracket on a 20' boat, it is desireable to use a bracket that offers some floatation. MJ has a great story of taking on a big green one, swears the bracket (and the floatation that it provided) saved their bacon... Big Shrimpin makes brackets from scratch and is well versed... A company with their eyes on bracket building is Hermco. They specialize in Seacrafts fitted with floatation brackets. IMO.. the bracket is awesome. Gives me more space in the boat, better performance, and I have some measure of safety with a full transom... Cons-- Not a self-bailer, sternheavy with heavy outboard..

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Thanks for all the info guys!! So here she is! for some reason I cant post anymore pictures. "AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!"20150530_134134.jpg

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[v20]

Originally Posted by 1224bret

Im in the process of mounting a bracket on my boat now and I used the measurements from this site http://www.dadmarine.com/25sgl.html not going to say it's right since I havnt got mine finished yet but it's what I used.

That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much!

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Anyone know the best place to buy the stainless steel bolts to mount the bracket? do I need to use all the holes on the bracket?

[v20]

Originally Posted by 1224bret

Im in the process of mounting a bracket on my boat now and I used the measurements from this site http://www.dadmarine.com/25sgl.html not going to say it's right since I havnt got mine finished yet but it's what I used.

What size motor are you going with on your bracket?