Potter 23 converted from Diesel to Outboards

[Snookerd]

Any experience on these conversions? Any inherent problems or challenges/benefits? I am looking to buy a 1979 with this tranformation.

[Fr. Frank]

Should have kept the diesel.

[Snookerd]

Fr. Frank-
You must have a diesel. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] The enclosed transom works well
with this conversion to a bracketed twin outboard set-up. The
first thought I have is weight distribution. 2 fuel cells have been located where the inboard was.

[afernand]

Snookered: any problems with "porpoising" after changing the weight distribution so radically? - Thanks for info, aaf

[Briguy]

Snookered---Do you have any pix. I'm not sure if you are asking advice on doing the project or if you are looking at a boat that already had the conversion done. Give us some more info. If it was me I'd have the diesel rebuilt. That couldn't cost more than 3-8 grand. Getting rid of the diesel, buying a bracket, fiberglass work and a new 250 4 stroke you are going to be over 20k easily.

[Snookerd]

aaf-I am looking to buy this boat and have not water tested to tell if it would have a problem porpoising-sorry man. I don't see the weight to be greater in the front without the diesel block under the console though, which would cause the porpoising. So, I think that the boat will have the typical trim tab situation to keep the stern from sitting too low. the 2 fuel cells are 50 gal each plus the original side tanks. I would'nt mind a diesel, especially a new Yanmar! Those are not the cards I have been given. The conversion has been completed and the Armstrong Bracket with twin 225's are in place from 2002. Yes, there is 450HP hanging off the back!

[Snookerd]

Briguy- As I stated to aaf, the conversion was completed already and so I am not going back to diesel. This boat has been repainted with either the same or similar color to your new paint job. By the way, your boat looks sweet from the postings. I do have a few photos that I will try to post. Apparently it is hull #1 from 1979. I need to sell my 18SF now, before I start my own 3 boat theory.

[Snookerd]

Here are few shots.

[ScottM]

Snookered,
Does the boat still have the tunnel from the old IB running gear?

[Snookerd]

I'm not sure on the running gear tunnel - the access point in the deck in front of the console is where your talking right? It looks to be the tunnel in the bildge and it is pretty wide open between the two fuel tanks. I just had a surveyor over and said that the moisture was low on the transom, except for a small spot below where the transducer was. He gave me a thumbs up on the structural integrity for the whole boat. This boat is 95% put back together, I have to meet with the original mechanic who converted the the power and electronics to get a once over done. I am going to need a hinged t-top, so the current incomplete top is no problem. It's only momey!