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jmarlo posted 04-28-2003 11:56 AM ET (US)
Whats the purpose of the square, recessed area on a 13's transom (port side)? An area to mount a small kicker motor (which does not make sense on a 13)? Thank you.
jmarlo posted 04-28-2003 11:59 AM ET (US)
I can e-mail a photo if needed.
JBCornwell posted 04-28-2003 02:24 PM ET (US)
Yep. Marlo. That's what it is for.
Whether it makes sense or not depends on your intended use of the boat.
Red sky at night. . .
JB
quickfarms posted 04-28-2003 03:15 PM ET (US)
A kicker is realy a troling motor.
It is for a transom mount trolling motor. Eiter gas or electric.
Now you speed/horsepower demons could mount a 40 on the trnasom as a main motor and mount a 15 as a "trolling motor". I wonder if that would work?
jmarlo posted 04-28-2003 05:12 PM ET (US)
So 40 +15 = 55 horsepower, correct? Great! Actually, maybe I will think about putting some sort of swim step/rail there to get my fat a$$ out of the water. I dont have a wood/embed diagram, but I would imagine there is strong enough material there.
ChimoII posted 05-01-2003 02:30 PM ET (US)
I have a '93 GLS that we use on the river. My wife likes to idle along with a glass of wine and a snack and watch the sun go down. If we do this with the 40HP Yamaha at idle it coughs, burps and smells ('93 motor - pre EFI). I stick the 3.3 off the BW Harpoon on the back and we can go for miles on a quart of gas. The 40 HP acts as a rudder very well. Try it!
jaccoserv posted 05-01-2003 10:56 PM ET (US)
I was always under the impression that the indentation on early 13s was a handle, to lift and carry the hull.
BQUICK posted 05-02-2003 04:46 PM ET (US)
Even better put an electric trolling motor there......

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Author	Topic: transom detail question-13' Classic
jmarlo	posted 04-28-2003 11:56 AM ET (US) Whats the purpose of the square, recessed area on a 13's transom (port side)? An area to mount a small kicker motor (which does not make sense on a 13)? Thank you.
jmarlo	posted 04-28-2003 11:59 AM ET (US) I can e-mail a photo if needed.
JBCornwell	posted 04-28-2003 02:24 PM ET (US) Yep. Marlo. That's what it is for. Whether it makes sense or not depends on your intended use of the boat. Red sky at night. . . JB
quickfarms	posted 04-28-2003 03:15 PM ET (US) A kicker is realy a troling motor. It is for a transom mount trolling motor. Eiter gas or electric. Now you speed/horsepower demons could mount a 40 on the trnasom as a main motor and mount a 15 as a "trolling motor". I wonder if that would work?
jmarlo	posted 04-28-2003 05:12 PM ET (US) So 40 +15 = 55 horsepower, correct? Great! Actually, maybe I will think about putting some sort of swim step/rail there to get my fat a$$ out of the water. I dont have a wood/embed diagram, but I would imagine there is strong enough material there.
ChimoII	posted 05-01-2003 02:30 PM ET (US) I have a '93 GLS that we use on the river. My wife likes to idle along with a glass of wine and a snack and watch the sun go down. If we do this with the 40HP Yamaha at idle it coughs, burps and smells ('93 motor - pre EFI). I stick the 3.3 off the BW Harpoon on the back and we can go for miles on a quart of gas. The 40 HP acts as a rudder very well. Try it!
jaccoserv	posted 05-01-2003 10:56 PM ET (US) I was always under the impression that the indentation on early 13s was a handle, to lift and carry the hull.
BQUICK	posted 05-02-2003 04:46 PM ET (US) Even better put an electric trolling motor there......