repower 23' Center console
 

I am thinking about putting on a Yamaha 300 4stroke or maybe going to twins. Any experience or suggestions?

repower
 

I am going to repower a 23 cc with a 300 yamaha and upgrade the fuel tank to 150 galllons. The current tank is 100 is only a couple years old. Boat is in Houston if anyone interested in a 100 gal fuel tank and a 250 Johnson outboard in really good shape.
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My opinion.....The Suzuki uses a timing chain instead of Yamaha's rubber belt and swings a larger diameter prop. Suzuki also has more negative trim angle. I view all these as better qualities. I'm still running a Yam 2S OX66 and will until it's death. :)

I am getting ready to purchase a 100-gallon tank. How far are you away from removing the tank and how much $$ do you want for it. I can take care of shipping.

Id be really interested to see a 23 with the 300 yamaha. I have only heard good things about them so far.

And the Zuke is 200 lbs lighter too;)

What year johnson 250? I may be interested.

Big single makes the hull work better - trust me

The motor is a 1999 250 Johnson. Will post when i pull the tank and replace the motor.

repower 23 cc
 

I have a 300 Suzuki 4 stroke on my 23 Center Console and really enjoy the power and fuel economy. It does swing a big wheel and will hold the boat on plane at just about any speed. It weighs in at about 600 pounds so there is not a ton of weight on the transom as my boat had a pair of Johnson 225's on it. I am not too sure about the Yamaha 300 but I am sure it is a good motor as well

where r you going that you need 150 gallons? Thats almost 400 mile range at cruise. Just wondering i was almost thinking about going smaller when i get a new tank and a 300 hopefully.

Was unaware the Zuke was that much lighter.

Good luck and it will run great regardless of choice.

Hummm.....from their web sites, looks like the 300 Yami is 561 pounds and the 300 Zuke is 615 pounds. Pretty even.

I agree, 150 gallons at a conservative 3 MPG is a lot of range. I've got a 144 gal tank because the PO did mostly grouper fishing on the west coast of Florida with an old OMC carbed engine, he needed LOTS of fuel to feed that pig. If I bought a new technology engine I would like to drop back to 100 - 120 gal.

Good luck!

I am in Houston so will be fishing offshore in the gulf and may decide to make a trip to the Bahamas. There is alot of empty space infront of the current tank so when I get a larger tank it will get mounted as far forward as possible to offset the added weight of the motor.

good idea moving tank as far forward as possible , but with all the ethanol problems i would not want to hold 150 gallons of fuel , if you keep it half full it will move around a lot on you. just my 2 cents . How far do you have to run offshore out of there?

I keep the tank full and treated for ethanol and storage. I typically would have to run 100+ miles offshore to fish when the conditions permit. So I need to have the capacity plus reserve to make a round trip. I would be over fueled than worry about not having enough. I have installed a fuel management system that works with my Garmin electronics so I can keep track of the fuel conditions on the boat. I usually run with a friend that has as Cat with twin Yamas, his range is about 500 miles.
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My friends 23' Seacraft with a Mercury Verado 350 Sci..... Does awesome!!!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r73/PharmD2B30/6.jpg

Great looking boat. Unless the gunnels and cap were cut and recreated, that is not a SeaCraft.

I saw the thread on here, that is exactly what they did to her. Stylish with the classic hull underneath. Pretty cool..

Yes, it is a 23' Seacraft that was taken to R&R Boatworks a.k.a Conch Boats. They don't make a 25' boat, so my friend took them the 23' Seacraft and had them to make it resemble their 27'. With the addition of a bracket, he calls it a 25'. The gunnels where cut and a whole new cap was built one off for this boat.

Here is a link to the build for anyone who is interested in checking it out... It's for sale also!!

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-...h-bayboat.html

Very cool custom job! Great THT thread.

That ain't no lie fer sure. I have a df 250 on my Tsunami and don't know where I'd use another 50 hp except in the channel. I'd repower with the same and wouldn't think twice. I also think the 250 would save you about $5k as well with a single binicale and gauge.