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Bracket modification
I am going to really eat my word now, This is an old Dusky bracket that I am going to "chop up" and modify to fit my 20 sceptre. It is way to tall and has a splash well built in. I plan on cutting it down to 24" high or so and getting rid of the splash well and building a swim platform to go all the way across the back of the boat. I originally has two small bolt on swim platforms (20"x20") on each side of the bracket, but I don't think I will use them. It weighs a ton but once I cut it down it should not be as bad. It is well built with almost 4" thick of glass/wood on the flotation tub. I got it for really cheep so I figured it was worth a try, I cant afford a new Hemco but would like one. I will see how it turns out, maybe it will be usable and not look so bad once completed. It will defiantly have a ton of flotation to help with the weight of it and the new motor.
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Wow that is one boss of a bracket there...used to own one of their 21 ft inboards...built like a tank for sure. I don't know if you could ever cut enough off to lighten up a bracket built that solid :-). I know things are tight man, but there are 5 boats in your sig...maybe sacrifice one for some $ to build out another....
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Might want to also check and see if the transom angle is the same for some reason I seem to remember they are not the same.was looking at getting one from dusky before finding a stainless marine one for mine.have to say the guys at dusky were great to work with a family run business that cares for there customers
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Good to hear that ! Glad it worked out
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It hasent worked out yet, angle looks good and it seems to look like it will fit fine but it is mighty heavy. The tub is two inches thick with two 5/8 layers of glass with a 3/4 wood core between them. Took a lot of weight off by getting rid of the splash well and cutting it down but hopeing that the large flotation space will make up for the extra weight.
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Far as selling the other projects there is not much value there, all were like orphan children and were about given to me at very low $ amounts. I am trying to do what you were saying thoe. Out of my 15 or so boats I actually got 5-6 boats up for sale right now (none of them SeaCrafts of course). I wont be as cheep on the others SC projects. The sceptre was to be a low budget build used just solely for the purpose of pulling the kids on tubes and hydro-slides. I was trying to get it going and have less than $3000 in it total including motor. The race boat will be started soon and I don't want to spare a dime on it. Just wanted some cheep fun for the kids with this one. If the bracket don't work out I will loosen my cheeks, buy a sheet of 6061 aluminum and build one myself, (Have welding equipment and my father builds tops and towers for a living and can professionally do it) I just hate to spend the $1000 for a 4x8 sheet!
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If you were closer, I would say buy my bracket made of 5086. I think it is 125 lb with platform. |
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would a 20 inch shaft be better on a bracket on these ???? looking at several installations it seems a 20 " motor would make the adjustments easier and not have to redrill holes to raise the motors ???
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