Recent content by jkm412

SeaLand, I'm fairly sure my 2017 23SE drains out the bow portside but it may be a few weeks before I can test it to be certain. Maybe your drain is clogged? Where are you on the NC coast?

I think a fish bag might be the way to go, I can keep it rolled up in the console and have bags of ice in the platform cooler ready.

I enjoy the casting platform/cooler on my 23 SE when catching trout and drum but I would like to bring on board a larger cooler for larger species. I was thinking of adding a 145 qt cooler with a tie down kit on top of the platform. Has anyone else done this? Does it seem to work out ok?

I have fly by wire on the motor but I think I am going to have a Yamaha dealer do the rigging, I would save 8 hours of labor but I think it's a little out of my league I probably should rephrase my original post "still need to have someone do the rigging"

Still need to do the rigging but thought it turned out nice

The console is so big I can store anything I need in there and keep the front box open, keeps ice for a full day in warm weather.

So I only need 5200 around the motor bolt holes, nothing around the support braces? I was planning on making the length as long as possible and may even go with a 6" u channel of space allows

Would I need to silicone aground the metal brace pieces?

If I went with 2 U channel bars on the inside would I even need a plate on the outside? The jack plate alone would have a larger foot print on the outside than just the motor bracket alone

Great idea warthog5, I may end up have a plate cut to cover as much area as possible on the top and go with the u channel below or the u channel above and below

Thanks, seems like an easy but effective solution

So replace the small plate that is there now with a larger plate to cover more area on the inside and outside of the transom?

My main objective is to be able to go through 2 ft of water without be motor trimmed way up

Thanks for the info guys. I think I'm going to keep the notch even though I do like the Armstrong brackets better than the porta brackets. Besides closing off the transom $$$$ what else can be done to add the needed strength for a jack plate.

Thanks MadGar but no rush on it, I won't be able to get back to my boat till Thanksgiving to compare the thickness