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Originally Posted by John3325
Awesome information guys thank you.
Maybe mine was so tough breaking in because I was using too big a packing size? The old stuff I pulled out was 1/4" but maybe the previous owner measured wrong. This may depend on the packing gland and nut as well?
As an update, packing seems to be doing good and not overheating anymore. Only time it gets warm (and I can still put my hand on it) is when I run above 3000 RPMs for an extended period of time.
On a side note, I can cruise at 2600 RPMs doing 18 knots with the tabs down a little bit. How did they not make more of these hulls  Loving the switch to the inboard. |
John,
Glad to hear that things are going well with the packing. By the way I ended up taking my tabs off after losing several fish that managed to dive under the boat and breaking the line when hooked up rather than wanting to come aboard. The boat still stays on plain very well without the tabs even at lower rpm and handles just as good in rough water without them. The only time I miss them is when the crew doesn't stay where you want them and the boat leans to one side or another while under way. Getting the crew in tune with there positions relative to the boats attitude has been a lot better than the tabs ever reacted anyway. I cannot answer why they didn't make more inboards than the 78 or so (according to this site) but after down sizing from a 34 footer I can say these boats offer unbelievable performance. I have owned a few SeaCrafts w/ IO and Out Boards over the years and really liked them but have been very impressed w/' the Inboard. Especially the way the wind has blowing this yea.r