Question About Bracket Measurement

[Bygracealone]

Racer measured his bracket and says that it has a deadrise of 20 degrees.

I asked the guys at Wellcraft about my transom and from what they were able to determine from their literature, mine measures 15 degrees.

Is that 5 degrees too big of a difference?

MJ, what was the deadrise of your bracket and the measurement of your transom? I know you had to make some alterations and use shims... Was it anything close to a five degree difference?

Any feedback you guys have would be greatly appreciated.

[TheTinMan]

I think you guys are confusing deadrise with transom angle. Transom angle is what's important with a bracket.

I THINK transom angle is 13*???

Try a search on "transom angle". BS posted a diagram on how to measure.

[phester]

Originally Posted by TheTinMan

I think you guys are confusing deadrise with transom angle. *Transom angle is what's important with a bracket.

I THINK transom angle is 13*???

Try a search on "transom angle". *BS posted a diagram on how to measure.

I was going to post the same responce as the TinMan last night, then I got sidetracked.....I don't know how important the DEADRISE is if you're purchasing that kind of bracket.....what is equally [or more] important is the angle of the TRANSOM. Best way I can describe it, in laymans terms, is if you took a level and held it VERTICALLY against the transom cap, and PLUMBED the level downward, there would be a space of perhaps 3-4" between the level and the BOTTOM of the transom. That 3-4" is the ANGLE of the transom and like TinMan posted, it's around 13*. Might be better off to find that post by BS as mentioned, explains it better than I can, diagram also ;)

[Bygracealone]

thanks guys, glad I asked the question even though it revealed my ignorance ;)

then what is deadrise?

[Bygracealone]

Another question then. *

Once you know the angle of the transom, what are you looking for in a bracket? *Doesn't the angle on the bracket also matter? *

With Racer's bracket having a deadrise of 20* and my transom at 15*, what does that translate to?

Thanks,

Steve

[TheTinMan]

Looking directly at the stern from behind the boat, deadrise is the angle of the hull. Here's a diagram of different deadrise angles.

[TheTinMan]

In general, the greater the deadrise the better the boat will handle in the slop but will roll more at anchor or drift. A lesser deadrise will pound more but be more stable at anchor or drift.

[TheTinMan]

Scroll down this link about 5 posts and you will see bigshrimpin's diagram on how to measure transom angle.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...7139;start=7#7

tx for the enlightenment. if i seem a little stupid to you guys you'll just have to forgive me. i got me a mississippi education. besides, a great man once said "stupid is as stupid does"