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Originally Posted by GameOnSalmon
Frizz,
Ya, after watching you go crazy with the Sceptre, i mean i know you got some serious hours into that ride and it looks amazing.
I am hoping the Seafari has enough weight forward that a 200 etec on a bracket fits perfect. When i get a little closer... (have to find the right seafari) I am looking now, I will run a few things past Denny and get some feedback.
Curious if a larger in floor tank would help a little on balance. I have seen some pictures of Seafari and Sceptre boats all 20"s with big motors but all under 430 lbs.. that look to be balanced perfect sitting in the water.
However there are a few sitting out there with big 4 strokes that the ass looks like its going to drown. I know Strick has a 140 zuki on his sceptre and i thought that engine was arouond 410 or 420 if i remember right. I can't believe that 20 lbs give or take will make any difference.
I did...because i know you're a merc nut, check out the 175 pro xs and Eds Marine has a mongo sale about 11k out the door. But i think i got my mind set on a Bracketed 20 Seafari with a 200 Etec.
Keep us posted here... and for what its worth.... I love the idea of the Chopped down windshield on your Sceptre. That looked Bad Ass to the Bone!
Robert
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If wish mine sat a little higher in the back but it is not too bad, In the PICs you can see where it sits fairly good in some of the pictures but the one with the black windshield it is sitting a lot lower in the rear because my bracket has two drain holes. There is one in the rear and one under the bottom of the flotation chamber at the low point and the one at the low point got left out and the bracket filled with water in that picture. You can see how much lower the swim platform is in that pic. Also looking between the 2 pictures you can see that the floatation chamber makes a big difference of about 2-3" when both plugs are in. I wish I made the chamber different and built it lighter due to I could of easily shaved off another 50 lbs or so. Also in the pics I am running off of a 6 gallon tank all the way in the rear. Once I put 40-50 gallons of gas all the way forward in the tank compartment it should help a lot.
Good luck finding the right boat, there are a few mint ones left out there but they are getting hard to find. Most have issues here and there but I did see a seafari a while back that was stored in a building for the last 20 years or so that looked like it was new all original unmolested. Think it was up north some where? I cant remember where but it was around $6k or so and not sure what power but think it was an 70's evenrude 140 maybe. It was on CL, might still be around. I will let you know if I see anything super clean that is in top shape if stumble across one.