transom thickness
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Does anyone know how thick a transom is suppose to be?
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Originally Posted by hillbilly24
2-1/4 inch I believe
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My SSMIII service manual requires transom thickness to be a minimum of 2" and a maximum of 2 1/4".
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.
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Originally Posted by tcelano
My SSMIII service manual requires transom thickness to be a minimum of 2" and a maximum of 2 1/4".
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.
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2 1/4 is best for a Bravo Alpha set up. Sixes call for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 I believe. You can be as thin as 2 for an Alpha / Bravo.
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Thanks for the info. Mine was only an 1 7/8" and the top to bottom surface was not to parallel.
Originally Posted by tcelano
My SSMIII service manual requires transom thickness to be a minimum of 2" and a maximum of 2 1/4".
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.
The surfaces must be parallel within 1/8" measured top to bottom of the cutout hole.
The inside surface must be flat to within 1/8"
The outside surface must be flat to within 1/16"
Transom angle 13 to 16 degrees.
I assume other drives will have similar design requirements.