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This is a great boat and ready for the season with all the options you need to enjoy.

Very cool idea to do something different than just stringer washers, but I agree with the two posts above this. It will be a pain in the ass to keep clean.

I currently run a heavy steel flywheel but there is no reason you couldn't run aluminum @lenmann I prefer the spline drive. First because it's what I have and have used on lots of boats. Second because once the set-up is done the trans r&r is much easier. If you run the hughs style you need to...

The drive plate bolts to the flywheel using the holes that the pressure plate would normally use to bolt up. Check your clearance when mating the transmission to the motor when using a motor plate. You need a little play for crank thrust but you will likely need to build a spacer to go over the...

If you're thinking you should add a row of bolts, then you should probably add a row. That plate bends (flexes) it is't a hinge and your bolt holes are pretty far forward to keep the rear edge of the plate from pulling away from the bottom. The holes you have for the rudder stuffing box will not...

I can't give you a number as it would differ depending upon the angle of V in the bottom of the boat. Think about it like this, If the boat had a flat bottom the plates would simply move straight up and down and not hit each other. As the degree of the bottom moves into a "V" the plates will...

Remember to trim a little pie shape on the inside edges. If you don't it will bind when you try make the plates go up. The picture is WAY bigger than it needs to be just trying to give you an idea. Nice work on the old manual mill. The transom blocks look great!

Looking good

Make them out of Stainless. You will thank yourself for a little more work on the front end and much, much less work in maintenance, care and replacement. The stainless plates will look good forever. The aluminum plates will suffer from fading and electrolysis. I've seen your work and you won't...

I would suggest filling the gap with 1/16" stainless in the recessed area to keep the plates true to the running surface. Hope that makes sense.

In my opinion the single cable steering is the factor contributing to the pull. Prop torque is a big issue and pulling all the slop out of that cable then unloading that slop when you let off the throttle. The prop looks pretty big for an 850HP 21' boat that you want to go fast with. I bet it...

Sold! Nice meeting you today Tom

I'll be available this weekend. I'll PM you the address and we can set a time. Thanks

All is well. The 21 will get a new prop shaft seal and be back in the water soon