Seadog back on the water!

CaptLloyd · #1 04-14-2003, 12:43 AM

I've seatrailed over the past few weeks, and I'm proud to say another Seacraft refit has successfully been performed. Tramsom replaced and totally closed in, B-Bracket installed (slight modification after initial seatrial), Suzuki 140 4-stroke for power (44 mph top speed w/ quite a good hole shot!),replaced leaking 50 gals fuel tank with new 60 gals tank, hull painted "Fighting Lady Yellow", and completely rewired.

I can't describe the joy of taking one of the guys for a ride down the Banana River after 4 months of hard work (and the look on thier faces 4 months ago when I started this madness).

I still have some loose ends to tie up, and I let some of the costmetics slide, but I'll be fishing by May!

As always, tell me how, and I'll send you pics.

Lloyd

Briguy · #2 04-14-2003, 10:42 AM

CaptLLoyd,

Do you have and 18' or 20'? How do you like the B-Bracket? Is the bracket a flotation model and if so, did it provide enough bouancy?

Thanks.

TUGBOAT · #3 04-14-2003, 11:22 AM

Sounds like a 20 MA ?I could sure USE a HAND on the RE-Wire,!!!!!!!!!! Keys sure are Beautiful right now !!Although its too late now !I really wanted a bb on Mine .PLEASE TELL ME IT IS NOOOO GOOOOD !!!!!!!

Scream'n Reels'
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CaptLloyd · #4 04-14-2003, 11:45 PM

Briguy,

It's a 20' and let me say I'm thrilled with having a B-Bracket on the boat, the versiatility it provides is fanatastic. But the B-Bracket's floatation is just barely adequate. With the new motor's added weight and distance aft, I've added an extra 1" of draught. And I did have to add a wedge, which I fabricated out of starboard, to the bottom of the floatation chamber to eliminate the motor being drowned while coming up on plane(all things seems fine once on plane). I talked to the guys from B-Bracket about my problem, but they seemed clueless about my situation, so I designed my solution on my own, and I got lucky on my first try. I'll send pics when I can.

Capt Brad,

Wiring jobs can be big, or small, pretty, or ugly, all depending on your tools, supplies, and patients. I'm very busy for the next 3 weeks, but a road trip after that could include a "snake", "T-strippers", crimpers, and heat shrink. Keep me posted if help is needed, it well cost you a few beers and a boat ride.

Lloyd

SECF3114M73J · #5 04-15-2003, 01:35 AM

A friend of mine has a B-Bracket on a-I think-'71 20 fter. He has a 135 Merc. He had to add about 100 lbs. of ballast up in the bow.

JohnS · #6 04-15-2003, 07:35 PM

Lloyd,
I had that same problem when I first got mine with the bracket. I installed trim tabs and, even though it may sound a bit off base, they worked great and fixed that problem with the motor getting drowned, both while getting up on plane and when coming to rest. I used the Bennett Sport Tabs and I can honestly say they were great!!!

John