02-29-2016, 07:26 PM
[quote tacklebox]Paddler your theory is great but to compare a 25ft transom mounted boat to a 20ft boat with bracket ride and as the same price I would love to be in your world of prices cause there is no doubt that I would own a 25ft if that were the case. You get way more benefits from a offshore bracket in terms than you would from the same size hull with it being mounted to the transom. Just a obvious. If your after the most inside usable space get a bracket if you want to lose space with the same boat get it mounted to the transom. Easy as that![/quote]
Precisely incorrect. It's not a theory, it's engineering. The bracket length is typically 30", not 5 feet. The length of the bracket should be enough so your engine will clear the transom when tilted up so you don't damage the cowl. I think the guy who said 5' was including the engines. Compare two boats that measure 23' overall, from the bow to the engine mounting point. One will have a splashwell, the other a bracket. Now, subtract 30" for the bracket, your transom will be at 20.5'. Now, subtract another foot for the transom fishbox, which is required on a bracket boat so you can put your batteries under it, and you're standing at 19.5 feet while fishing.
This is an old argument. Go through the threads on ifish if you like. Given boats of the same LOA, brackets are clearly inferior in every respect, bouyancy, hull volume, fishability, space efficiency, etc. But the cost is very similar. Your choice.
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Precisely incorrect. It's not a theory, it's engineering. The bracket length is typically 30", not 5 feet. The length of the bracket should be enough so your engine will clear the transom when tilted up so you don't damage the cowl. I think the guy who said 5' was including the engines. Compare two boats that measure 23' overall, from the bow to the engine mounting point. One will have a splashwell, the other a bracket. Now, subtract 30" for the bracket, your transom will be at 20.5'. Now, subtract another foot for the transom fishbox, which is required on a bracket boat so you can put your batteries under it, and you're standing at 19.5 feet while fishing.
This is an old argument. Go through the threads on ifish if you like. Given boats of the same LOA, brackets are clearly inferior in every respect, bouyancy, hull volume, fishability, space efficiency, etc. But the cost is very similar. Your choice.
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