posted 05-26-2003 03:33 PM ET (US)
I think this is a common problem with older Boston Whalers that have a splash well drain in the center.I don't know the hulls and date ranges that have this; I think it is limited to the older boats. Some comments about what years boats have this and what model have it would be interesting to have appended here.
I think that in the way-back days of the late fifties and early sixties, the mounting brackets of most outboards were different than most current designs. The older outboards must not have created this conflict with the drain.
Did most older outboards have a more open frame design to their transom mount, a design that did not interfere with a central drain hole in a splash well? May we have some observations, please!