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Cracker Larry

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  3. Armstrong Brackets

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    There are very few 20' boats that can handle an Armstrong bracket, and the ones that can are designed for it from the start. The problem is weight distribution and center of gravity. For every foot you move the engine back you are in effect doubling the weight, due to a longer lever arm. Most brackets will set the engine back in the neighborhood of 3 feet which will cause a huge difference in boat trim. Larger boats offset this by moving consoles, tanks and batteries forward, but on a 20' factory boat you will be stuck with the present location of those heavy parts unless you do a total re-design and rebuild.

    If you want to get the engine off the transom then I'd recommend a manual jackplate with a setback of less than 12". You'll have some serious issues if you go back any farther than that.

  7. Has anyone built this before?

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    I have built quite a few boats, but nothing as ambitious as that 40' lobster boat! That would probably take a backyard builder 10 years, if he could keep the momentum going. Until you've done it, you just can't comprehend how much work is in a project like that. Makes me hurt to think about it :2261_high:

    go to bateau.com

    Ditto, they have great plans, great pricing and excellent support. But they don't have plans for any boats that large. They have a 26' lobster boat and a 28 trawler. Should soon be releasing a 34 trawler, Jacques Mertens has been working on it a couple of years.

    This is the largest I've been brave enough to tackle so far..

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  11. ReelBoating Question ...

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    Posted · Edited by Cracker Larry

    Hey Cracker, I'm probably not the pastor Bob you know. I pastor a church in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Nope, sorry. I've got a friend from Georgia who's now a pastor in Arizona. He goes by PastorBob on several boating forums. Good talking to you though :605_thumbs_up:

    Maybe add bikinis? ;)

    I think I've scrubbed the pay idea. Just expect a lot more ads :D

    Yes to the bikinis :1992_beer_cheer: I actually enjoy ads if they are boating related, not a problem to me.

  12. ReelBoating Question ...

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    Everyone on the internet (including me) seems to be able to get all the information they ever wanted for free.

    Ain't that the truth. There is a You Tube video out on anything you want to know. I wouldn't pay anything for it myself, not unless it was really special.

    I think a "fee site" would be more attractive to a professional audience.

    Even a quality professional site like Professional Boat Builder is free, and they have a lot of content. I'd have to see a lot of good content before I'd consider paying a fee.

    Although I have found that most fee based sites don't offer any better prices than I can find for free on other sites.

    Exactly! Hey Pastor Bob, are you the same Pastor Bob that I know B)

  15. Terry Sobo Out Does Himself Delivering New Nor-Tech 39CC Christmas Eve

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    Posted · Edited by Cracker Larry

    The Devil is in the details. I'm also a boat builder and my eye also went straight to that crooked seat cushion. I understand what Seabob is saying. It may be just fine, it might be the camera angle, but I would have culled that pic if it was one of my boats and the pic was intended to show it off B) I'm not putting down the boat at all, I've never been on one, but perception is everything. The boating business is tight, and that could easily cost a sale.

    After all we're talking about a 10" wide step with a cushion that flips out of the way.I'd hate to lose a sale over that.

    Exactly. But the perception would be, if you can't get a 10" seat step right, that's in plain view, what else is not right that you can't see? Again, I mean no negativity towards the boat, it's just a marketing and perception issue.

    However most people that see these boats usually comment that the pictures do not do it justice and it's the nicest CC they've ever seen.

    But statistically more people buy Bayliners than Nor-Techs. Most people don't know what they are looking at with boats anyway. Again, I'm not criticizing your boat, just that photo :1992_beer_cheer:

    Beautiful boat :605_thumbs_up:

  18. repower advice

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    For that size boat it "should" be OK, but I lean with Rick and would approach it with caution and knowledgeable advise. When that boat was built, 4 stroke motors that outweighed their 2 stroke counterparts by 200 lbs were unknown. Transoms tended to be lower also back then. The other concern would be the condition of the transom, since it's almost 20 years old it's probably not as strong as if it were new. Can you post a picture of the transom?

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