ok so im redoing my transom, i measured the height from the bottom of the boat to the top of the fiberglass and its exactly 15" vertically the motor ill be using is a 15" shaft 1956 5.5 evinrude
my question is can i cheat the engine up and inch or so with the new plywood thats going in to reduce drag OR will that cause the prop to cavitate
i read some where that the cavitation plate should be 1 inch above the lowest part of the hull for maximum efficiency and the least amount of drag but with a 5.5 will it make that big of a difference????? im not trying to break any water speed records just looking for maximum efficiency without worrying if ill blow the prop out in a sharp turn
any help on this matter is greatly appreciated
levi
my question is can i cheat the engine up and inch or so with the new plywood thats going in to reduce drag OR will that cause the prop to cavitate
i read some where that the cavitation plate should be 1 inch above the lowest part of the hull for maximum efficiency and the least amount of drag but with a 5.5 will it make that big of a difference????? im not trying to break any water speed records just looking for maximum efficiency without worrying if ill blow the prop out in a sharp turn
any help on this matter is greatly appreciated
levi