seacast for transom

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The old Mako 19s were fine rugged boats. And very stable fishing rigs. Those were about 12 degrees at the transom. They also had a an 8ft beam. For these reasons they floated high and the transom was not as easily overcome by water from from behind. A 20" shaft did not ride as low as with a deeper v because of less dead rise and more beam. They were also filled with foam and that often led to fuel tank failure and early rot if holes were not properly sealed.

had one of them when I was in high school. Fuel tank leaked terribly. She almost sank at the dock a couple times when the wind would kick up and waves would bounce off dock and splash water over the cut out. It was not a safe boat from what I know now.

My confidence in the whaler is only in the fact that it has a ton of flotation.

I have the same confidence in my surfboard and igloo cooler - they are build same/better than most whalers

Regardless, they both ride like crap when compared to the narrow beam and variable dead rise presented in the SeaCraft 20s

that is the gospel truth


As for a composite poured transom, its make some sense if you are talking about a new construction with freshly laminated inside/outside skins. Even then, a core material that is basically just polyester putty would not my first choice.