when I redid and raised a transom to 20 inches …..years ago for my Merc Is used some bar stock U channel (appox 1/4 thick)
I notched two ” clamp wide” notches off set from center by about 2 inches
Bolted up the bar stock on the transom under the clamps dead center on the boat’s new wood transom
the two notches .. being off-set allowed me to install the engine on my new transom bracket and I then slid the big guy sideways to center it on the transom bracket
the engine clamps now secured under the remaining “lip” provided extra security in case they ever loosen up a bit
The “bottom” edge can be cut/removed….. on better yet you can use a L channel bar stock or angle bar stock and cut out the notches in the lip. trim down the edge of the lip if to wide
p.s no I did not submit for a patent 🙂
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