My Latham Marine pick up has a screen with like 1/8 inch holes. Prevents anything big from getting in.

You'd have less derag with properly mounted transom pick-ups.

The Lathams are available with screens.

they look nice. transom pu are probably my best way to go, so ill be definetly calling you and ordering them this weak. do i have to cut or file an angle on the bottom of those pu.? i realy like the screen, especialy in the great south bay ( so much grass)

Always check the old style pickups due to this issue. And they were bonded!

Here's some if ya need some different ones.
I have Latham's for the transome and I have through hulls if ya like them. I repolished them too.

Cougarman

couple more pic's

Cougarman

My $0.02
The transom mounted pickups might be faster. But on a heavy scarab, you'll never notice.
The transom mounted ones might stay in the water more. But again, on that boat, you'll never notice.
If it was a 100mph cat, then I would change it. But if your current one is in good condition, convenient location, and dosn't cause problems, I dont think it's worth the effort to glass up your hull and put in the new one.
BTW, is that a 377 raised deck scarab with staggered motors?
Gary

I would agree with this, even though I have some cool parts that would work on it.

Cougarman

mine is a 38' flat deck, non staggered .here's what she looks like at the end of season , non washed...

thanks for the advice, saved alot of worthless efort . would cougarmans thru hulls work in place of what i have now, without glass work ?? or are the grass catchers ? they look like they only petrude about 1/2" but might snag every blade of grass in the bay. heres another view of what i got