What thickness Aluminum

[blown428fe]

Should I make my transom plate out of?
Thanks Mike in CT.

[wsuwrhr]

Should I make my transom plate out of?
Thanks Mike in CT.
You mean for a setback pump?
I would say 1/4 inch, if you are serious about wieght, you could probably move down to 3/16.
Brian

[blown428fe]

You mean for a setback pump?
I would say 1/4 inch, if you are serious about wieght, you could probably move down to 3/16.
Brian
Yes, set back. I was thinking 3/16 but wondering what everybody is running on full set-back. 1/4 cant weigh much more.

[quiet riot]

I run a .090 transom plate but then again my intake is welded to my boat. Got 10 small allen bolts holding the plate to the transom and then life caulk to seal to the pump, never a problem with it.
jd

[sleekcrafter]

I'm building on now from 1/4 inch aluminum plate. I also had the seams milled to .125 for a .75 overlap. Doing a final fit today, then get it painted :)
Sleek

[tahitijet]

i used a large 3/16 solid pieace around the hole in the transom then 2 smaller side 1/8" side fillers. This way i can just pop off the 2 small side fillers and slide the pump out without removing the hole thing.

[cyclone]

if you want to counter sink the mounting bolts then use 1/4-inch plate. if not then 3/16 or 1/8 inch will work fine.

[Rampager]

I used 1/8" with no issues. Sandwiched 1/8 neoprene rubber between that and the transom and then filled any voids and built up a nice radius fillet using windsheild urethane. It works awesome and sticks so well its actually difficult to get the plate out when you have to which for me is good piece of mind on the river
Cheers

[LICKETY SPLIT]

i made mine out of 1/4 and use the transom adapter as a pump brace also.
click on pic
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/th_Dsc01798.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/Dsc01798.jpg)

[poncho-pwr]

LICKETY SPLIT-- What kind of boat do you have and do you have any pictures of the whole boat you could share? Your rigging pics in the other thread look nice.
Has anybody seen a transom plate that is recessed so that you could still remove the hand hole cover on a bout that it is only halfway outside on? If so do you have any pictures?

[LICKETY SPLIT]

LICKETY SPLIT-- What kind of boat do you have and do you have any pictures of the whole boat you could share? Your rigging pics in the other thread look nice.
Has anybody seen a transom plate that is recessed so that you could still remove the hand hole cover on a bout that it is only halfway outside on? If so do you have any pictures?
The boat is a 1978 crusader tunnel
i have alot of pics here is a few
click on pics
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/th_Dsc01774.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/Dsc01774.jpg)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/th_Dsc01762.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/Dsc01762.jpg)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/th_Dsc01758.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/Dsc01758.jpg)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/th_Dsc01767.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/vanwyk/crusader/Dsc01767.jpg)

[blown428fe]

Going with the 1/4. Thanks for the help.
Lickety Split- Thanks for the pics, your boat looks mint and very nice job on the plate.

[LICKETY SPLIT]

Going with the 1/4. Thanks for the help.
Lickety Split- Thanks for the pics, your boat looks mint and very nice job on the plate.
blown428fe thank you for the compliments it was alot of work but i am happy with how it turned out so it was worth it. no problem on the pics and if you need more i have more.

[BobS]

LICKETY SPLIT-- What kind of boat do you have and do you have any pictures of the whole boat you could share? Your rigging pics in the other thread look nice.
Has anybody seen a transom plate that is recessed so that you could still remove the hand hole cover on a bout that it is only halfway outside on? If so do you have any pictures?
Jack at MPD has some pics on his site.
http://home.pacbell.net/jmcclure/

[tahitijet]

LICKETY SPLIT-- What kind of boat do you have and do you have any pictures of the whole boat you could share? Your rigging pics in the other thread look nice.
Has anybody seen a transom plate that is recessed so that you could still remove the hand hole cover on a bout that it is only halfway outside on? If so do you have any pictures?
Thats how mine is.. I have pics at home.. i'll post when i get home..

[tahitijet]

crappy pic but here it is..
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/709P6171086-med.JPG
i can pull the hand hole cover off at any time.. to get the pump out i just unbolt it and the bolts holding the 1/8" covers on and it comes right out wihtout pulling the hole adapter off..

[blown428fe]

tahitijet- Thanks for the pic. Is that plate recessed where hand hole is or is the cover clear past?

[poncho-pwr]

Thanks tahitijet, that is a nice set up.

[tahitijet]

tahitijet- Thanks for the pic. Is that plate recessed where hand hole is or is the cover clear past?
There is a 1/2 circle welded to the back of the large plate with a top and bottom (bottom is notched to fit tight to the pump). the hand hole sits about 1/4 way into that and the notch allows the cover to be easily removed.
I'll try to get a better picture