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strick 05-12-2013 10:12 PM

Someones got it bad right now!! Looks great Tim. Did you get my PM on the out drive?

strick

cdavisdb 05-13-2013 07:43 AM

If the anodizing is as good as it looks and the gel coat is as good as mine, its going to look like it just came off the show room floor after a little wax. Really purty!!

strick 05-13-2013 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Briguy (Post 215313)
That 25 is sooooooooooo sexy, in a nerdy hot girl with glasses kind of way!


This is one of the best quotes ever on CSC.

strick

cdavisdb 05-13-2013 12:44 PM

Sexy is as sexy does, and . . . OH Myyyy. . . . .

bilgerat 05-14-2013 10:34 AM

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mine is bracketed with big heavy Armstrong brackets and twin 150 mercs and I dont think the center of gravity is off that bad. besides I like the center of gravity a little to the rear, she rides like a dream, turns on a dime and hauls azz!

Bigshrimpin 05-14-2013 12:35 PM

Bilge - Looks great in the water! What kind of performance numbers are you getting with the 2 merc 2.0L 150's?

bilgerat 05-14-2013 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin (Post 215588)
Bilge - Looks great in the water! What kind of performance numbers are you getting with the 2 merc 2.0L 150's?

speedo said 44mph @ 5700rpms with a real light load, and she rockets out of the hole , not sure on the fuel burn but she will suck up 17gals in a hurry! Im almost finished with My new fuel tanks then Ill see how she runs out loaded down with 100 gals of fuel

Bigshrimpin 05-14-2013 02:56 PM

Bilge - Thanks! That is a great point of reference. Been reading about sprucing up the 351W . . . looks like you can get some decent power out of them (285hp - 300hp) without spending too much $$$

Blue_Heron 05-14-2013 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bilgerat (Post 215583)
mine is bracketed with big heavy Armstrong brackets and twin 150 mercs and I dont think the center of gravity is off that bad. besides I like the center of gravity a little to the rear, she rides like a dream, turns on a dime and hauls azz!
http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1368542029

bilgerat,
In the picture, your boat is very lightly loaded. Once you've got your tankage and other pieces/parts back in her, she's going to sit right around where your bottom paint/boot stripe are.

This hull's handling changes a lot with changes in loading. With a light load and an aft CG in smooth water, she runs like a scalded dog. But she'll launch on a reasonable size wake. In bumpy water, she likes weight forward, or you'll spend a lot of your time in the air. That being said, a fresh water tank placed strategically under the cabin sole will serve the purpose nicely. Yours doesn't look too tail heavy to me, so maybe it's a more viable configuration than we've thought.

I've seen several of these boats converted to outboards on craigslist, but you're the only active member here with one. So it's good to be able to add your observations to the knowledge base as you're fitting her out. Hopefully, we can eventually get you to a gathering with the Florida crowd and compare notes.

Dave

FishStretcher 05-14-2013 08:48 PM

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It is hard to tell from that pic, but the bootstripe seems to be maybe 4" higher up the hull than mine. Mine is at or below the aft scuppers (there are multiple pinstripes), and bilgerat's appears to be a few inches above.


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