Bloodzkull

7 hours ago, Junky said:

Maybe have a chat to someone like Arnolds fiberglass. I know he is very familiar with those hulls. I would be renewing the transom at the same time if you go the bolt on pod option. 

 

The weight of the jacking plate won't be anywhere near as bad as moving the motor back 500mm. The plate only weighs about 30kg from memory. But that motor going back 500mm will need more weight up front to counter it.....or else the vessel may/will porpoise. That motor would nearly be that hulls max hp. Things get realy touchy on those older hulls when making big changes like moving engines. 

 

 

 

Weight up front is a definite consideration, there's plenty to play with there as a new fuel tank and batteries will be going in as well.

The motor is right on max hp for the hull (well, over when you consider it's rated at the prop not the motor)  however it's still a great boat even with the motor sitting 5+inches lower than ideal, a pod even if not perfect is likely to make it better

Oh and the transom will be redone after a few test runs to make sure positioning etc is perfect

I considered a jack plate but you miss out on a lot of things too, no swim platform possible, still need the splashwell, extra weight too and it could definitely use a bit more flotation

Im looking at an ally  pod and bolting it onto the transom.

Bit of backstory,

5.3m cruise raft raider with a Merc 135 two stroke.

Problem is it's a 25inch leg on a 20inch transom and the splashwell takes bunch of deck space I could definitely use.

So a pod it is, needs to have some flotation to offset motor weight being further back etc. 

Does anyone have any advice or experience?