Classic SeaCraft Community  

Go Back   Classic SeaCraft Community > Recovered Threads

Notices

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #5  
Old 11-07-2013, 10:38 PM
Bushwacker Bushwacker is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: N. Palm Beach, Fl.
Posts: 2,456
Default

Lighter is definitely better, and 400 lbs seems to be about the upper limit; a lot of guys are running the older V-6 Mercs that weigh about that. If I was making a 10 hr run to the Abaco's, I'd prefer the old 300 lb V-4 I used to have! The carb'd 60 degree 150/175 V-6 OMC's weigh about 375 and provide plenty of power. The 115/130 V-4 E-TEC's also weigh about 375. You can offset some of the weight effect by moving batteries and the console forward and by running a 4B stern lifting prop and a Doelfin or equivalent on the motor, but that will reduce WOT speed.
__________________
'72 SeaFari/150E-Tec/Hermco Bracket, owned since 1975.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...Part2019-1.jpg
Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:40 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
All original content © 2003-2013 ClassicSeacraft