Bow Heavy Sea Craft

lost2a6 · #1 12-16-2003, 11:10 PM

I have a 82 23ft Sea Craft Sceptre with a single 200 Yamaha. The boat sits bow heavy, the tank has been moved back as much as possible, this has helped but it still sits bow heavy. I just wanted to make sure that this was normal for my year and model boat with the single engine. I saw a late 80s 23 walk around cuddy tracker Sea Craft and it sat good in the water. It appears that the engineers designed the cuddy models to be equipped with the I/O. [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] Boat Boat[/LIST]
[ December 16, 2003, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: lost2a6 ]

ocuyler · #2 12-17-2003, 12:46 AM

Seems like a good candidate for TWIN 200 Yamahas...

John R · #3 12-17-2003, 10:15 AM

Got a pic of your's being bow heavy?

lost2a6 · #4 12-17-2003, 12:05 PM

Yea, I would love to put twins on it, it just isn't in the budget right now. With the boat being bow heavy it does make for a very good ride. I just hate it when I wash down the deck and the water runs to the bow.I have thought about putting a bracket on it, then one day buying a 250, as it is also slighty under powered with the 200.
John, If you'll click on my first post where it says Boat, it should come up, although you can't really tell in those pictures.
Thanks Steve

Dave Hirshberg · #5 12-18-2003, 01:13 AM

Lost2,
Mine sat heavy fwd too with a single. Remember that the boat is rated for 400hp in twins origionally and in the 70's and early 80's twins were common even on smaller boats. It sits a little better with the twins. I think its just one of those things you gotta live with. It never seemed to hinder my performance and I even put my batteries up front too.

madmax · #6 12-18-2003, 01:14 AM

I have a 82 also with a bracket and full transom. Since a put the bracket on it sits even more bow down. It rides great. I have a 2001 225 fitch with a armstrong bracket. I have always put my motor as high as possible to lessen drag and get max rpms. Send me e mail address and i will send photo.

mad max