Making a drag plate

[hsbob]

the down bend at the end is for not. you trim the motor down [in] to do the same thing. the trim tap will get in the way of some prop. get rid of it and use a skeg tab.

[phillnjack]

I agree those tabs do get in the way, but they do work on a buried prop set up.

I have not thought about a skeg tab, do they work as well or better than the normal ones if a prop is not surfacing ?

[tunnels]

hi guys i am making a drag plate for 225 omc i got a template made out of cardboard planing on making it deflect down for the last outside inch.does anyone have a suggestion on what the optimal width of drag plate and what gauge aluminum i should use?Attachment 368665

why do those 2 cut outs at the rear on each side ?? Surely the more surface area you have the better it will do what you need it to do , with those cut outs why bother fitting a plate ts dong bugger all ??

[tunnels]

so you just built whats already on my omc lower unit. I think its a land and sea drag plate anode. Talking about another krazy and rare item.

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ts going to defflect the water flow downwards so is going to force the drive upwards and lift the stern !!