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Increase Transom Height? Your opinions please.
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<blockquote data-quote="momule" data-source="post: 413147" data-attributes="member: 20155"><p>I have a Lowe 1448 that was made for a short shaft motor with a 15" transom. It came with a Merc short shaft that I traded for a newer Yamaha 40/30 jet. I rebuilt the whole transom similar to the other guys transom however mine is now 20" instead of the original 15". Added bracing to the corners, two heavier knees for added strength, and got rid of the wood core by making a honeycomb of aluminum between the exterior .100 sheet. It's a bit heavier but a whole lot stronger and higher than the gunnels by about 4 inches. It's a perfect fit for the jet and now will accomodate a long shaft prop unit instead of the locally rarer used short shaft. Of course I now have more money into the boat than I'd get out of an old rivited hull but I bought it right to begin with and I have confidence that it's strong enough to handle the extra HP that the jet puts out. it's only 5 HP over original top rating and it's way stronger than original now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="momule, post: 413147, member: 20155"] I have a Lowe 1448 that was made for a short shaft motor with a 15" transom. It came with a Merc short shaft that I traded for a newer Yamaha 40/30 jet. I rebuilt the whole transom similar to the other guys transom however mine is now 20" instead of the original 15". Added bracing to the corners, two heavier knees for added strength, and got rid of the wood core by making a honeycomb of aluminum between the exterior .100 sheet. It's a bit heavier but a whole lot stronger and higher than the gunnels by about 4 inches. It's a perfect fit for the jet and now will accomodate a long shaft prop unit instead of the locally rarer used short shaft. Of course I now have more money into the boat than I'd get out of an old rivited hull but I bought it right to begin with and I have confidence that it's strong enough to handle the extra HP that the jet puts out. it's only 5 HP over original top rating and it's way stronger than original now. [/QUOTE]
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