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So I mentioned some stuff about this in my other post, but wanted to report back.
The panther trim screwed up my original designs because it made the ventilation plate be 3" above the bottom of the center pontoon. When I use a yard stick/straight edge off the bottom/keel of the center tube, the prop is only 1/2 way in the water. So DUH, I’m sure we’re going to have ventilation.
The SPLASHING is being caused by water hitting the self-designed transom which acts like a rake/wall/drag in the water.
Observing other pontoon transom designs, they are all made in the shape of wedges/deflectors to prevent this. I can modify mine with some 1/8th aluminum plate to stop the splashing.
Basically the motor is mounted too high, and the splashing is not due to the gearcase/exhaust housing, rather, it’s being deflected onto the stern due to the transom design.
I will have this all dialed in >hopefully< by wednesday and will report back.