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Ridge you just posted an idea i had. I was thinking about building my own bracket and extending stringers out the transom and use one layer of 3/4? plywood in the transom to eliminate weight.
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04-24-2012, 11:23 AM
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I saw some extra floatation on a Tracker aluminum boat the other day...looks like what you are talking about...except they are aluminum.
http://www.trackerboats.com/boat/?boat=3430
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04-24-2012, 12:32 PM
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Definitely similar Randleman. That is to ensure the transom doesn't squat when they hang a heavy 4-stroke back there and it will still pop up on plane.
Jasoncoopercola, I boosted some pictures of the bracket in progress from Smokin Joe. A true work of art IMO. He commented on saving weight from the original. bracket.jpg bracket2.jpg bracket3.jpg bracket4.jpg bracket5.jpg
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04-24-2012, 06:27 PM
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Thats about how I expect mine would look. Only change i would make is use the entire 8' rip of plywood instead of 6'. Mine will be the guinea pig for this project if nobody else does it first.
Ridge when i commented about the side flotation boxes next to the bracket, i thought you had a full swim platform across the back. Now that i am on the comp it is clear. I was thinking the platform would hide the top of the boxes and help it all appear as one piece.
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04-27-2012, 08:42 AM
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Still looking at different designs. One would be to 86 the swim ladder and put floatation shells on both sides with a full width swim platform.
I would need to build it around the trim tabs for full effect, like Contender does with their transoms. Lots of work, time and money. I am scared of the one in the middle. Too little time..
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04-27-2012, 08:16 PM
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I know its an elementary drawing but here is my idea.
 What does everyone think?
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04-27-2012, 10:40 PM
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...2/DSC00978.jpg
this is a shot of the old style livewells. is this what you had in mind, but filled with foam & a bracket in the middle.
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04-28-2012, 09:00 AM
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here's bigshrimpin's bracket project, turned out real good
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=12323
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04-30-2012, 06:24 AM
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Yes, only trying to work around stuff that is already bolted in place: bracket, custom swim ladder and a pair of trim tabs. Is that the picure of Big Shrimpins project boat, beforehand? Spare, thanks for the link to the BS project bracket, I have checked out many times over and have a few pictures saved for reference.
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04-30-2012, 06:55 AM
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ridge, that's just a shot of an old aquasport i had(the photo,not the boat). that was state of the art in livewells in the 70's. when the boat was stopped, water would flood in & when on plane only drain down tothe holes. really only good for live shrimp and a few pinfish
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