Landof9000lakes
Seaman Apprentice
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- Jul 26, 2013
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Many if not most boats built today that are 17' and longer are built with a 25" transom.
Has anyone considered converting their 20" transom boat to a 25" transom boat? I am considering it and am likely going to do something "close" to 25"(more on that in a minute).
Two reasons for a 25" transom that I can think of:
1. The taller transom should be safer on a boat used on large bodies of water. Less susceptibility to swamping than a 20" transom boat seems obvious.
2. A 25" transom would allow the addition of larger/heavier outboards that are currently produced today. This may mean that additional bracing on the inside of the boat.....However it is a fact that new outboards are much heavier than older outboards.
A 75hp Mercury Optimax Pro XS weighs about 375lbs according to merc. A 75hp OMC is about 120lbs less than that based on info I found searching here.
Would anyone consider upgrading/re-powering one of the restored boats in this section with a new engine? You would lose money in re-sale but if that wasn't a concern you would have a reliable, clean, easy starting boat for MUCH cheaper than buying new. And best I can tell the only thing you are giving up is some beam width.
Has anyone considered converting their 20" transom boat to a 25" transom boat? I am considering it and am likely going to do something "close" to 25"(more on that in a minute).
Two reasons for a 25" transom that I can think of:
1. The taller transom should be safer on a boat used on large bodies of water. Less susceptibility to swamping than a 20" transom boat seems obvious.
2. A 25" transom would allow the addition of larger/heavier outboards that are currently produced today. This may mean that additional bracing on the inside of the boat.....However it is a fact that new outboards are much heavier than older outboards.
A 75hp Mercury Optimax Pro XS weighs about 375lbs according to merc. A 75hp OMC is about 120lbs less than that based on info I found searching here.
Would anyone consider upgrading/re-powering one of the restored boats in this section with a new engine? You would lose money in re-sale but if that wasn't a concern you would have a reliable, clean, easy starting boat for MUCH cheaper than buying new. And best I can tell the only thing you are giving up is some beam width.