worn out 150's

[Finster]

Welp it sounds like you got it all figure out. Why ask the question if you don't like the answer? Don't matter to me what you put on that boat.

I threw,

Dirk

and after this so will i. in responce to don't ask questions if you don't like the answer, I ask clearly twice for advice from any one who had experience with small 4cly OMC's on a 23, not that I don't appreciate the response but after our conversation i would have to beleive that the experience you have with the 23 seacraft is... well I don't know not with the combo I spoke of. Opinion is just that, thanks for yours.

[Fr. Frank]

The 90's will be fine. in the early 80's, when I was at Waterway marina in Palm Beach Garden's Florida, we sold several '23 Seacrafts with twin 115's, and even one with twin 3 cyl. 70 hp Johnsons.
I believe the one with twin 70's did about 28-29 knots (33 mph) at WOT and cruised easily at 23-24 knots. It would NOT, however, get on plane with only one engine. The twin 115's would still plane on a single engine, as long as you tilted the other out of the water.

[Finster]

Frank, thats kinda interesting. What'd it do with the 115's?

I still stand by my numbers for a loaded boat. Sure bare bone's 23, kid on the helm pop on the bow, little fuel....
I don't mine being proven wrong, but I want to see 40mph outta twin 90's on a full 23SC.

[eggsuckindog]

You would not be happy with twin 90's, the expense of twins completely over rides a single 200 or even an older 235 Rude will work fine. But a Sea Tow membership for 120 and don't do twin anything. The boat runs much better on a single since I had twin 150's on a 23 and switched to a single V8 300HP Rude, the boat was even close same HP but picked up 15MPH and handled so much better. It was a dog with 150's and your going to the expense of mounting twin 90's not a wise move IMHO, find a used 200+ something and a Sea Tow membership [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[shoctor]

I would have to agree coming from commercial background of replacing engines frequently. There is no replacement for displacement. Having an under powered boat is like buying a corvette driving it with all 8 firing then taking 4 of the plug wires off and running on 4. I would keep looking around or find a reputable motor rebuilder and have a chat with him. I have always had a single engine on all of my boats. The only place twins saves you is on a mechanical failure. Most of the time it is a fuel problem which would in turn affect both engines at same time. I purchased a motor form a rebuilder up here in the northeast and ran the motor for 3000 hours before the hour meter broke. Cost of the rebuilt motor 2800 for single 200 johnson. I am a finatic for maintenance and synthetic oils.

Just my .02

I work part time for a salvage/towing company so a seatow membership regaurdless of the cost is kinda out of the question. But who really wants to break down and have to get a tow anyway. Anywho i've already replaced the worst of the 150's that came with the boat and since we've had three good trips one in 20 mph wind with 4-6 footers running about 20mph the boat preformed so good i think it rode as good as the 31 stamas and better than the 26 whaler we salvage with. Anyway for now the power issue is solved so i'll be begining to overhaul the hatch covers one at a time between fishin trips.

[peterb]

What did you do to the 150's so far???

[Snookerd]

One things for sure- you should have dry feet with those lighter engine weights. Fr. Frank- does your church sit near the water? What a storied past for a man of the clergy! Scothawk55-As you have gotten fron this thread an others you have been a part of, the crew here isn't bashfull with their oppinions. That makes the value of info. strong. Briguy has 115's and swears by them. To each his own [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[jorgeinmiami]

I believe that bigger is better.

twin 115's may be cheaper and nice, but it's always nice to have the extra ponies behind you when needed.

I have a buddy that has a 25 white water with twin 150's and when its loaded it's a dog.

He has tried to sell it twice but the motors he has was the deal killer.

I know that budgets dictate what some can do, but why not spend a little bit more and not be disapointed.

You can't go back and trade up once they are hanging on the boat. Unless the budget lets you.

on a 23 I would not go below twin 150's

Just my opinion