"Phil, the Bartender outboard well is quite long IRL and does allow trimming and tilting the motor right up. George had a hinged filler piece, I think he might have called it a planing board that dropped down to fair with the hull bottom when the motor was down. Here's a picture with motor and planing board up...."
I built a boat from plans called a South Carolina Surf Dory" that had the motor inside as well and it tilted up as well. That thing would go through some serious surf as long as it was turned going into each wave so it would come down on the "V" of the hull and the bottom.
Thanks, Tad, for the info (and the photos, which I'll post on LI and Facebook for those interested). I think I saw one or two pics years ago, but did not remember clearly when writing this piece. Cheers!
Reader and designer, Tad Roberts, writes:
"Phil, the Bartender outboard well is quite long IRL and does allow trimming and tilting the motor right up. George had a hinged filler piece, I think he might have called it a planing board that dropped down to fair with the hull bottom when the motor was down. Here's a picture with motor and planing board up...."
I built a boat from plans called a South Carolina Surf Dory" that had the motor inside as well and it tilted up as well. That thing would go through some serious surf as long as it was turned going into each wave so it would come down on the "V" of the hull and the bottom.
Thanks, Tad, for the info (and the photos, which I'll post on LI and Facebook for those interested). I think I saw one or two pics years ago, but did not remember clearly when writing this piece. Cheers!