Transom angle?

[DaveW]

Hi :smile

I'm in the process of designing a skid plate, and am having difficulties measuring the transom to pad angle so I can make sure the plate runs parallel to the pad.

Pic below of what I mean - apologies for my stunning artistic ability!

Anyone have a definite on an XTB-21?


Dave

 

[GFinch]

Take two yard sticks, bolt one of their ends togeather. Where the lip interferes with laying flat to the bottom of the hull make a notch.

When I made mine, I bolted it on and then adjusted it, lower bolt hole was elongated to adjust. When I got it parallel I tightened the bolts and then drilled and tapped another hole through the two pieces. The lowest hole is tapped.

 

[ally2dextreme]

20 degrees on the 02 not sure on the 21

 

[DaveW]

20 sounds right, I was pretty sure I'd read 20 somewhere before but needed confirmation.

I'll do as suggested, allow for 20 and an elongated bottom bolt hole to get it perfect.

Thanks for the help!

 

[DaveW]

Out of curiosity - what gauge alloy did you use for the brackets?

Dave

 

[Jim45498]

Try using a plum-bob from the top of transom to bottom of pad

 

[XSive]

20 degrees on the 02 not sure on the 21

Are you sure? Usually the transom angle is 10-12 degrees on most boats...Thought it had a 20 degree deadrise which refers to the bottom...

 

[FlatOutAlly]

wow. An Allison with a 20 degree transom would be a right fine submarine. The abundance of mis-information here of late embarrasses me. Someone clean this mess up, else we'll all end up in jail....

 

[DaveW]

Hmmmm now I'm wondering if I read it about the deadrise???????

 

[F2008]

Bought a skid planer for my XB02, Bill sent it with 18 degree brackets. :wink