bluegrasser
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Not sure if this should be in the Boat forum or Motor forum...
Pretty soon I will be painting my boat (hopefully next week!), then onto the next step of putting motor on. It does not have power tilt and trim. I have talked to a local boat shop and they said they would install a CMC power tilt and trim unit.
https://cook-mfg.net/cart/index.php..._id=14&zenid=aa215eb48cee30c5ca521c892183577b
My buddy has the smaller version of this unit on his boat (a 16' Gheenoe with a 25 hp motor), and it works great. However I have some questions -
The unit itself creates about 6" of setback. Most things I have read say that that is a good thing, increased performance, etc.
But does that create an unusual torgue or weight distribution on the transom, or for the rest of the boat - to have 175 lb motor NOT resting on the actual transom, but sitting 6" further back?
I am not good with physics. It seems like this would be an issue, but I see these or similar units on all kinds of boats. Maybe it's not that big of a deal?
Thanks for any input or insight!
Pretty soon I will be painting my boat (hopefully next week!), then onto the next step of putting motor on. It does not have power tilt and trim. I have talked to a local boat shop and they said they would install a CMC power tilt and trim unit.
https://cook-mfg.net/cart/index.php..._id=14&zenid=aa215eb48cee30c5ca521c892183577b
My buddy has the smaller version of this unit on his boat (a 16' Gheenoe with a 25 hp motor), and it works great. However I have some questions -
The unit itself creates about 6" of setback. Most things I have read say that that is a good thing, increased performance, etc.
But does that create an unusual torgue or weight distribution on the transom, or for the rest of the boat - to have 175 lb motor NOT resting on the actual transom, but sitting 6" further back?
I am not good with physics. It seems like this would be an issue, but I see these or similar units on all kinds of boats. Maybe it's not that big of a deal?
Thanks for any input or insight!