What is the purpose of a transom plate?

What is the purpose of a transom plate?

Designed to absorb stress that it’s exposed to and evenly distribute it throughout the transom, our transom plates protect the exterior of your transom from scratches and dents while also providing reinforcement for the structural components of your transom.

What is a transom cover?

Transom cover plates are for use when the exhaust ports (tips) are removed to install over the transom style exhaust. The plates cover the holes left in the transom. These plates are machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum – they are not inexpensive castings.

Is a jack plate worth it?

Although they may be a bit pricey, hydraulic jackplates can vastly improve the performance of your bass boat — both at the top end and in the ability to run shallower at low or high speeds. They can even improve the ride.

Will a jack plate increase speed?

Jackplates allow improved performance in bass boats, raising the prop to maximum height for reduced drag, improving speed as well as fuel economy. What’s more, the setback also effectively lengthens a boat. Setting the motor farther back should improve the ride in a chop coming at the bow.

Do I need to reinforce my transom?

Aluminum boat transoms resist oxidation and corrosion but they may loosen over time, so it is necessary to promptly reinforce a transom on an aluminum boat. Effective Jon boat rebuild prevents weakend transoms that affect boat’s integrity and safety.

Do I really need a transom saver?

the correct answer is,yes,you need a transom saver. even though boats are designed to flex and move in the water,they are not designed to be rigidly mounted to a trailer with a motor bouncing on the back that is flexing and stressing the transom with every bounce.

How thick is a boat transom?

As for Thickness, 3 layers of 3/4″ composite, skin,bonding laminates and tab layer should work out around 3 inches.

Are jack plates hard on transom?

Yes, Jack Plates do cause more stress to a transom. This is not usually due to static engine weight but rather increased multiple moment stresses caused by dynamic forces.