transom bracket

Great input.. thanks everyone... BGA.. glad your setup worked out so well..

This may prompt me to use a 200 instead of a 150.. along with a flotation bracket..

Yes, in answer to a couple of questions, my "New" V-20 is a cuddy cabin... with a 1.6 Sea Drive..

The boat is in super shape, one owner, garage kept.. been sitting without running the last 4 years, but she will get used now.... ;D

I will take some pictures after this little hurricane decides which way it is going.. Mexico I hope.... as I am 25 miles from Matagorda Bay.....Got everything battened down for now....

Thanks again everyone....

BlueH2O

[axespino]

What part of Matagorda do you live in. I live in on Carancuha Bay but grew up in Palacios.

axespino

I actually live in Victoria, but fish out of POC, Seadrift or Pt Lavaca....

I just sold my 05 Boatright shallow water boat so I could concentrate on Tarpon, Triple Tail, Snook & near offshore.... & avoid all the wade fishermen....

BlueH2O

[axespino]

I work at Lyondell between Victoria and Bloomington.

I currently work for a company who manufactures oilfield equipmnent, but am going to be RETIRED as of the end of the year..... No more flying all over the world in an aluminum tube.......

Then it is "Gone Fishing" on a regular basis.....

Which V-20 are you running?? What motor etc ??

Going to try to get mine in the water ASAP... but may be the end of Sept before I get the new bracket & motor on....

Maybe we could buddy boat offshore some day...

BlueH2O

[axespino]

I have 4 V20's and none of them run. *I have 3 cuddy's and one center console. *One of the cuddy's has the motor mounted but I need to hook up the wiring and install the gas tanks. *These are 73 and 74 models. *I hope to have it running in a month or so for the fall fishing at the big jetties. *I have a 150 johnson mounted on the boat. *I had a 175 evinrude on my first boat and it would do 42 to 44mph. *

[bkurtz5001]

What is the diff in a floating and non floating bracket. Mine looks custom made, out of steel about 1/4'' thick but open on the inside and completely sealed. When i got the boat the bow seemed to ride to high. I did some research and bought these things called "smart tabs" i got the 80lb version and it is a world of difference, i suggest lookin at these. No switches and i put mine on in 30 min. I cruise 32kts @ 4200 rpm in 2-3footers easily.... 200 merc though

[macojoe]

A floation bracket is one that after install has a hollow in the center, like yours.
They are good but really not a ture floation bracket cause if the bracket was to leak it would fill and then be worthless.
A ture floation would be sealed completly with some kind of plastic container and there are some around like that.

I have the same as yours and its good for me!

Sounds like you have a great set up! Welcome to the site!!

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by macojoe

A floation bracket is one that after install has a hollow in the center, like yours.
They are good but really not a ture floation bracket cause if the bracket was to leak it would fill and then be worthless.
A ture floation would be sealed completly with some kind of plastic container and there are some around like that.

I thought a FLOTATION bracket was foam-filled ??? ...

[2ndchance]

BlueH2O
You can't go wrong with a bracket. I think that we are still graced with MJ's presence because he had one on his V. I am running a 115 on my 18" set back bracket and have not had an issue with my motor dunking and becuase of the performance benefits of the bracket I can run a 115 with no issues.


My bracket is not filled with foam and it is considered a floatation bracet. You mnhave to be able to get to the mounting bolts for the bracket and the motor.