Raising transom.

[rolmops]

Hello.<br />I have a 16 foot 1957 Herter's flat bottom fiberglass boat that has an aluminium rear frameplate on the transom.<br />In order to get the cavitation plate of my 1957 35 seahorse an inch under the bottom I will have to raise the transom about 3 inches.<br />Is there anybody out there who has done something simular? <br />Please tell me about the right way to do this.<br />Thanks for any thoughts and opinions.<br />Rolmops.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Raising transom.

Befor I got into raising the transom to meet the majic 1" rule, I would try out what you have got. If it performs reasonably well - forget the rule.<br /><br />I have a 13" alumnium boat with a Johnson 9.9 LONG SHAFT on it and the plate is way below the bottom of the boat. Yes I could spend a $100 or so and convert to the short shaft but mine performs just fine. It gets on plane relatively easily with the wife and I aboard which is all I want that boat to do.