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I am a she :-) My motor measures 22 in vertically from the bottom of the bracket to the cavitation plate. My transom is 19-7/8 in measured along the transom and ~19-1/4 in measured vertically. My Suzuki manual specifies the anti-cavitation plate should be located 0 to 1 in. below the bottom of the b...

I have a Suzuki 20 HP on my standard GF16. I am not home right now and can not measure but I am certain that it is not 22.5". I'll get home next week and will measure but what I see in the picture is an addition to the transom, a piece of ply with glass extending the transom. I assume that was...

The transom of my boat is one solid piece of wood, with a second piece glued on the top inside per the plans. It is glassed entirely on the outside, and about halfway up the inside of the hull. Here is a pic without the deck: transom3s.jpg The deck is taped to the transom on the top: transom1s.jpg I...

A little more on the motor bracket… I added the bracket after I ran the engine on the boat for awhile. My memory is a bit fuzzy now but I think I was getting a lot of spray with the motor mounted directly on the transom. I am running a Suzuki 20hp.

Many thanks,
Loral

Are you talking about the motor bracket? It is a bolt on piece with two Al plates sandwiching a piece of wood. I used the transom that came with the kit.. it is one solid piece that is ~20” high in the center. I used this measurement when buying the outboard for the boat (long after the transom was ...

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