Lowering 5" - Poor Boy Style??

[BASS-O-NOVA]

New to this board cant wait to contribute...........but I need your help!

Have a deep v. Old 82-25ft Mako, fishin boat. Has a pain the Arse 30 inch transome. My motor is a 25.

Can I take the poor boy way-out, and cut 5 inches out of transome, re-meatal and hang?

I have a huge splash well, and large splash door........what do you think?

Thanks in advance,

Bass

ps. rich/credit guy- new E-tecs. Money Guy- 5inch leg kit, hydolic bracket with 10 inch clearence, or Armstrong w/ flotation:cheers:. Powe Boy+chainsaw?

[Hottrucks]

look around the board some will come up with A "5 extention kit for yea used

[jimmyz32]

If you can glass cut it down to 25". It's a fairly easy job

[roadkill636]

or spend $200 and get a manual jackplate ,just mount it 5" low:thumbsup:

[VectorPat]

The problem when you do that is you can run into clearance problems when you tilt the engine up.

[jimmyz32]

that is true!!!:iagree:

[j_martin]

With a chain saw you can do anything.:D

[BASS-O-NOVA]

IM afraid to use a bracket.....to much to pressure on that ole" boy...this boat has some wide shoulders, for a skinny beam! A huge metal/ hardtop.

I fish alone, a mile or two from the ramp, don't need the speed. (I know most of you guys are thinking twin 225's).

Any-body have a 5" exstention for a 90 evinrude 225 looper?? Is this a big job? How much do you think a marina would charge ?

I have some vintage snap-on wrench sets, sockets, avaiable for trade.

Also a couple of Seeker big game rods, if intrested.

IM not cutting.......the Marina is.they want $500.00 Fair?

[jimmyz32]

500.00 is pretty good deal. when they cut down the transum for ya go buy and look at it to see if your transum is wet or rotting.