Thanks Par for that info. I will use it for sure. The boat had a 150 mercury on it. It was removed before I purchased the boat. The guy said it...
I am planning on trying to establish where the original LCG was in the boat, with original equipment. Then use the 40% rule. The LCG should be...
Thanks for all the replies. Wow, a vast amount of info. The original issue is, when replacing a transom mounted outboard with a bracket and a...
I have a 22' aquasport that I have removed floor and fuel tank and all accessories. I am replacing the floor, installing a larger fuel tank, and...
Thanks for all info and ideas. I think I am going to add a full floatation bracket to the boat, and hang an outboard on it. Then add trim tabs....
Kinda like the euro style bracket on the contender, but with a full floatation swim platform---pod--sponson. Of course on the contender the...
This a picture that I edited in photoshop, added a bracket, with the floatation on each side of the outboard, as serving as a swim platform. It...
I don't think that trim tabs fully handle that issue. I had another boat a few years ago, a 20' center console. We put a bracket on the transom,...
I have a 26' center console boat that I am replacing the floor, transom and all wet foam in. I am also repowering the boat. It is a early 70's...
Tunnel Design By Donald Blunt is interesting. I emailed his firm. They emailed me a few documents on tunnel design. I am trying to get the tunnel...
Tom, I like the diagram in the first picture. That is basically what I had intended to build, something similar to that. Also check out the...
Tom, do you have any up close pictures of the pivotal drive installed on your boat? I agree, it can work. Most of pictures you have of the boat...
Tom, I like the idea used in your photograph( the pivotal drive one). How would it be set up in a boat? That design keeps all the u joints inside...
Pulse surface drive
Tom, are you saying that pocket tunnels do not work? I am in the USA, and there are tons of tunnel hulls here, especially in florida. They are...
Tom, take a look at this video. Arneson looking articulating drive used with a pocket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60rx06Dmtk
What point am I missing? That I can do whatever, build whatever I want? I already figured that out. I can build whatever I want. No disrespect...
