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Outboard pod designs
Does anyone know of any articles on the design of outboard pods?
That's what they call them in Australia. I replaced the rotted out transom and removed the old outboard well. I fitted a much smaller well and intend to mount a pod to the transom for the outboard. This will give me an extra 500mm of floor space. I heard that the pod shape is dependant on the hull type and design. Some pods extend right down to the keel while others are set up so that when the boat is on the plane the pod is clear of the water. What design do I need, good question can you help. |
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Outboard pod designs
Yes some transoms such as stringer drive hulls have no strength and only
basically hold the sides together. They still can be beefed up for a bracket. Check out this site http://www.armstrongnautical.com/ "bruce" wrote in message om... Does anyone know of any articles on the design of outboard pods? That's what they call them in Australia. I replaced the rotted out transom and removed the old outboard well. I fitted a much smaller well and intend to mount a pod to the transom for the outboard. This will give me an extra 500mm of floor space. I heard that the pod shape is dependant on the hull type and design. Some pods extend right down to the keel while others are set up so that when the boat is on the plane the pod is clear of the water. What design do I need, good question can you help. |
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Outboard pod designs
The ones I see around here are right down and are a continuation of the
bottom of the boat. I quess if you consider (example) the weight of a 150 HP moter being a further 20" out the back then you will need the extra floatation (water displacement?) to counteract it. The last thing you need is for your motor to be getting dunked while fishing on the pick? A decent boat maker or designer could work out how much width you would need. Once again most around here are around 60 to 70% of the width which creates a nice area either side of the pod for echo sounders & water pickups etc, for protection if launching off the beach. I can't remember where but I have seen "bolt on" ones advertised. Bit hard to advise when you give no boat specs. Planing hull? Length? HP? etc? BruceM " Tuuk" wrote in message ... Yes some transoms such as stringer drive hulls have no strength and only basically hold the sides together. They still can be beefed up for a bracket. Check out this site http://www.armstrongnautical.com/ "bruce" wrote in message om... Does anyone know of any articles on the design of outboard pods? That's what they call them in Australia. I replaced the rotted out transom and removed the old outboard well. I fitted a much smaller well and intend to mount a pod to the transom for the outboard. This will give me an extra 500mm of floor space. I heard that the pod shape is dependant on the hull type and design. Some pods extend right down to the keel while others are set up so that when the boat is on the plane the pod is clear of the water. What design do I need, good question can you help. |
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