23 CC Power Opinions

[goodpen]

Wow, that picture sez a lot! Where did that happen, there at the dock? What was the cause?

I understand the weight concerns but this particular boat came with twins in 1972 and what was the weight of motors then, about 300 lbs each plus a 30 gallon live in the splashwell which would add about another 300 lbs. plus 4 batteries in front of that. This setup had alot of weight in the rear. I will remove the live well and move it under the leaning post and the batteries will be in the console. The fuel tank location and capacity will stay the same. So all the weight of the Hondas should equal the original set-up plus I have 5 inches more of transom.

Beleive me I am not totally sold on the idea of the twin Hondas and if not for the price of them I would try to go to lower weight 4 strokes like the 140 Suzuki's (4 cylinder models). The other option is what horsepower does this boat need to perform well with a single, 250hp? If 250, will a 4 stroke perform like thea 2 stroke except for getting out of the hole?

Strick, the bulkhead I was referring to is the splashwell wall in front of the motor. In the picture above it has the curve in it with the wooden drop down wall.