Armstrong Bracket

[c bishop]

New member here, been lurking for a while. I'm in the process of purchasing a 70 22 Flatback. My plans are to either enclose the transom and put the porta bracket on the back. (2)....Or leave the transom open and put a 10inch setback jackplate on it......My third idea is where I need yall's thoughts.....I was thinking of enclosing the transom and instead of a porta bracket putting a armstrong (gill) bracket on the back. What are yall's thoughts on the armstrong bracket idea ???????????

Thanks
Cody

[wingtime]

An Armstrong flotation style bracket is the way to go. These boats sit low in the stern anyways, so a jack plate or portabracket will only make that worse.  A bracket that adds flotation coupled with an enclosed transom is smart.

[Capt Matt]

Full transom and Porta bracket if u plan on shallow water operation
Once u  use one it's a must have and worth the $
Really it Depends on how u plan to use the boat
Capt Matt

[c bishop]

Since I'm in Galveston Tx, our bays our big, deep and rough, we don't have flats like yall do in Florida, shallowest I fish is 1.5-2 Ft. My only concern is how it would affect the boat sitting in the water and taking off in 1.5-2ft. Already talked to Capt. Matt about moving the fuel tank as far forward as we can and messing with the placement of the console to mess with the balance of the boat.  Also ,yall have any idea how much more flotation the armstrong bracket would give the back of the boat ???????

Any other thoughts or opinions are welcome..........

Thanks
Cody

[Capt Matt]

For shallow water take off trim tabs and porta lift jump u up in dirt

Tabs down porta bracket up
No bow lift and come down on plate as prop cavates and pops boat up in about one boat length

Amazing how shallow u can get plane

Porta lift is also great at idle as motor stays level and transom does not squat like with trimming upjust the motor

Capt Matt

[kaptainkoz]

for the clearance debate, a motor on a bracket is set 1 inch higher for every foot of bracket. So for a 26" bracket the motor is almost 2 inches higher than if it were on the transom. The issue could be that I am not sure if the floation of the bracket is enough to counter the weight shift of moving the motor 26 inches back. If its close to a mathematical wash then at the end of the day you in a better place with the motor mounted higher. I dont have the answer past that but i figured I would throw that in for food for thought.