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Originally Posted by dginge
1978 23 sceptre with a pair of
150's 4 strokes. They are on a bracket. How will the boat perform like this? Will It be way to tailheavy? Looks like they wright 500 pounds a pair. Thanks so much for the info
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Our performance moderator, Bushwacker, reminds us the engines when Moesly designed the SeaCraft outboard engines were considerably lighter than today’s engines and particularly four strokes. Bushwacker has also been very candid sharing what he has learned in using his 20’ Seafari conversion to a full height transom with a Hermco bracket for his ETEC 150 HP, including his pros, cons, and cautions.
Here's a bit of science to assist in estimating center of gravity shifts for their engine and bracket decisions. Please realize the attachment is a tool primarily for estimating the change in center of gravity of adding or relocating heavy equipment, not a precise center of gravity calculator.
If the link doesn't work, I think the date of my post was 9-24-16, if you care to search for it
Estimating CG Shift rev7 pdf.pdf