INSTALLING OUTBOARD MOTOR BRACKET | EP 7 

I noticed the installers didn’t put sealant on the thru bolts or behind the plates in the inside of the transom . My thoughts are if you have opportunity to get sealant everywhere you can the get’r done.

I love your channel Capt. I’m probably a few years away from purchasing a boat but this series has shed a lot of light on how boats are built and things to look for in a quality build. I had never heard of Latitude boats but I’m definitely adding them to my list of potential builders because of this series. I hope they appreciate the light you are shinning on their company! I’m sure it’s going to bring them a lot of business.

Mike, thank you for sharing the build with us. Your channel is one of the top channels on RU-vid!! You have always provided great, accurate information with tips and tricks that I can tell you use. PLUS, you even have me tossing pancakes ( well sort of ) after watching your net throwing videos. You even have me thinking about building a boat with these guys now. I am just having a hard time thinking about selling my Carolina Classic 25 with a diesel in it. She runs so cheap, I just wish it was faster when Im crossing over to the West End. Looking forward to the rest of the build and watching what you end up using for electronics.

Great video! We love having the bracket on our 28’ Dusky. Brackets make the boat float more in the stern and I can always tell when I am not driving a boat with a bracket on it. Love the brackets all around for sure.

Awesome video! I have a 23ft cuddy with 225 Yamaha on a mother bracket. You're absolutely right...it rides really low in the water. Before I'm able to get up on a plain the water is almost up to the trim switch. It's kind of aggravating, and if the water is rough it dips really bad on the bottom of a swell. I'm actually thinking about getting rid of the motor mount and just mounting straight to the transom.

Thank you for sharing. Great content!🤘

Hope you have better luck with your Suzuki 350 than I have. I have mine on a 25 bay boat and at 51.3 hours the lower unit failed. This occurred on Aug. 8 which was a Saturday. I spoke to my dealer this morning and he informed me that rather than replace the lower unit Suzuki has decided to repair it. Unit was full of metal shavings when they drained the lower unit oil. Lower unit was serviced at 20 hours per Suzuki specs. It took Suzuki 3 weeks to determine if it was a warranty claim. Now I'm waiting on parts with no date of when they will arrive. I'm a life time boater and this is my 6th boat in the last 35 years. It's the first Suzuki and actually the first time I've been left stranded on the water. I hope and pray it's just an isolated case but from what I read on boating forums (Hull Truth) I'm one of many. Good luck with that new boat!

Reeling enjoying this series. I think this is the best boat build video series out there.

Can’t wait to see you get this beauty on the water!!!

You will love the bracket, I have a 28 Regulator with the bracket. A lot more pros then cons. Boat starting to take shape can’t wait to see the end product.. another great video

Getting there, one small step at a time. Great video.

It appears that no one widens the holes, fills with expoxy, and redrills anymore? With the advent of the foam cores we may be forgetting something - Water intrusion will happen. That 5200 won't hold a perfect seal against the massive leverage and power forces. Water can still intrude, causing delamination of glass wicking towards transom mounted electrical (battery) connections etc. About 4 hours, $30, and a day of drying is worth preserving these great boats. Also might be worth showing how centering can be measured off the chines and how to determine motor height.

What I have also noted that is not mentioned usually, when using a bracket with full transom, the motors tend to be quieter at speed than on transom mounted motors. That’s my experience. Some of the volume of noise is bouncing off the full transom height, to explain it. I went from a 20ft single 150 on transom, to a 25 with twin 200s on a bracket. All 2 stroke V6. Both Grady walk arounds. The twins were quieter than the single. Yes I am sitting further forward, but not by that much to get such a benefit in my opinion.

What a great build, all hand laid being custom built to your specification. Amazing quality and when you factor in the price point I don't think anybody is offering a boat of this quality for the money. There are pro's and con's to a bracket on a boat, however i think the pro's far out weight the con's. Agreed that sometimes working a fish out back is can be a reach, however i just like to stand out back on the bracket depending on fish and conditions..... Tight lines and keep up the good work ;-) Cheers!

Just plain AWESOME boat build. You certainly found a goldmine quality shop to build this boat !!!!! BOL....

Love this series. I told you a long time ago that this one one of the better channels on the subject. One comment on the guy drilling holes, small drill high speed. big drill low speed. Cleaner holes

I have an 88 mako with a full transom and bracket. I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. The pros definitely outweigh the cons. You do have to be mindful of the wake when coming off plane as you said. Great build and keep the videos coming.

Looks like a bad ass boat!!

Hey Mike, what kind of foam are they using for the stringers? Looks like at least 2 inch? Closed cell? Thanks

Mike how come I’ve seen some brackets that are flat on the bottom like yours, and then some that have a 45° cut on both sides that match transom a bit more? Any advantages, or is it just for aesthetics?

Loving the build Capt!

The back of that LTB, looks just like the back of my 76 Formula 233. Does that company make twin brackets for the Formula model?

Volvo penta has had that duo prop for years. Love it on my alby

Great videos cheers from italy 🇮🇹

Does anyone know if the bracket can cancel out some motor weight with the extra buoyancy from the bracket? Also what’s the general opinion on how the bracket may disperse pressure on the entire transom, as opposed to the 4 bolts for a direct motor mount on the transom? Thanks

If you drill small pilot holes you can drill through the gelcoat both sides of the transom and not tear the inner face on the transom (like this 'engineer' would have done here. was any sealant or epoxy put into the drilled out holes to protect the transom?

Have a bracket on my 1992 23' Grady with a 200 HP Yamaha. Love it! Reverse isn't the best however.

I been wanting to put one of those on my boat.

Great video

What setback on the brackets do you guys get for y’all’s boat?

Trim up the motor a bit when backing, will be fine. The water flow will hit some of the transom if you don’t.

I have owned boat with an without an love motor bracket/swim platforms for all ease, more play room an never noticed reverse iasues

Yep 25'Mako with a hermco bracket and 350 suzuki!

Setting the motor back on a bracket improves all around boat performance such fuel efficiency and every aspect that it entails. So happy to see you went with the Suzuki and not the mercury.

Your boat is looking good I have a 1976 P & D 25 and the hull is the same...great hull in a sea way. I can’t wait to see you in the water with your new boat..by the way do you what liquid they used to remove excess 5200?

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL BOAT‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸

What thickness bracket do they use? You said aluminum?

How would I do this to my 93 bay liner capri

Where do you buy this brackets?

I’m so jealous right now 😁

I really question why they didn't epoxy all of those holes they drilled for the bracket to seal the core/transom. Then re-drill through the epoxy to ensure zero chance of water seepage. Just my two cents when drilling through a cored material. It's an extra step, but ultimate protection. Love the series though!!! Looks like a a beautiful boat!

great videos fellow simian. 2:05 mark. cheers

I am sorry I don’t know if I am in the correct form to ask this question but I bought an engine with a 30 inch shaft and I am going to install a bracket does anyone know if this will be an issue?

Looks great. What is in the stringers? I like the bracket but sometimes working a fish around the outboard is difficult.

I guess some brackets offer extra flotation and some don't, what is better?

Is there a way to lower my engine without a huge bracket? on a smaller 18' Bowrider. Are there smaller brackets? Better alternatives?

could please do a video on bracket and engine height??????????????????????

Nice boat build, looks great! My 23' sport craft has a platform. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Interesting video. This coming.spring Im fitting 2 outboards to a 27 foot SeaRay that originaly had 2 x V6 petrol motors on outdrives.

wouldn't you also put silicon in the holes?

Question, I’m retired Navy and have gutted a 13’6” Bay Liner with an open Transom. One of the things I want to do is to enclose the transom, possibly lengthen the boat and add a swim platform. Can it be done?

Dude how precious is that little girl bro

They need more light in that shop.

Mercury 300 Pro XS V8. This boat would be an animal. Do it.

Amazing job! The bracket can be for twins?

What brand is the bracket, or is it in-house built?

Thought you might want to know someone used one of your video clips on a scam fake Daiwa bg add it’s called blue shop

Nice video Mike!! Where do they get there stainless hardware? 11:15

I think the biggest thing with a bracket is when you are paying for a slip it adds up to a lot. 25 footer with a bracket and engine becomes a 30

That’s a state of the art jig for that bracket , drilling 90 degrees too. What an art form. No torque either ? Just 7 ugga duggas

Full on locally built boat, nice.

WOW man this is so interesting. I have always wondered how they do this. Because the engine weights hundreds of pounds. MAN super grateful man awesome video....

Boat's coming along nice Capt. That Suzuki 350 is going to look sweet on that bracket.

What kind of performance do you think you’ll get with a single 350?

Setting the motor on the bracket allows the motor to be up higher than it would be on the transom resulting in better fuel economy due to less drag. All around the best way to go. Biggest drawback (as others have stated) is working fish around it. I think the positives out way the negatives all day. I can't wait to see how that Suzuki performs. You'll have plenty of power for sure. I'd like to see some real numbers on fuel economy and performance. Cheers !

I'd use larger washers and a bolt with a bigger head. Nice boat

Those 2 bolts didn't need washers

The brackets are in stainless or fiberglass.i skipped a few min of it

Did anyone else feel sick to their stomach watching him drill that perfect transom?

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dont like brackets. more difficult to fight a fish from the transom.

What joe lunch box guy fishing is going to spend 75’000dollars on fishing boat no body that I fish with.

She is not the kind of person I would deal with.As a paying customer,She should have showed you the Time and Respect to take you thru,answered your questions etc..... I would like to have a bracket but not from her. At the least,she needs to work on her Social skills....

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Something about a flashing light on a Ford truck just doesn't apply that would drive every driver in the world absolutely nuts go buy a Chevrolet wood Jack get rid of these stupid forwards