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Joe, thank you for the article reference. It was one of my guidelines (along with several other related articles) that I must have reread a dozen times before I started this endeavor. I will keep it tight.

Kamie, my splashwell drain is 12" below the existing water line. Does your hull have a couple drains higher up on the transom. If so, are they below that little barrier that separates the deck from the transom.

Silentpardner, well if all else fails I am now left with hydraulic steering.

"... to the Batmobile..."

Garris