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Originally Posted by Tim
. . . I have a Mercury/Suzuki dealer telling me that 115 may not be enough, but from these comments, it appears he is wrong. . .
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Not too surprising . . . I'm sure he'd prefer the extra profit from the bigger motor!
Also, like most dealers and 99.9% of the current boating public, he probably doesn't have a clue as to how efficient the SeaCraft hull is compared to other deep V's! It was different in the 60's, when the Moesly 21
dominated the outboard classes in very rough offshore powerboat races running a pair of I-6 Mercs, often beating many of the big 30-40' inboards running 1000+HP! Back then knowledgeable boaters and most dealers were
very familiar with the superiority of the SeaCraft hull!
When Moesly designed the 19/20' hulls in the mid-60's, the biggest outboards were only about 100-110 HP, and HP was rated at the powerhead back then, so they were even less at the prop! So the VDH was designed with a relatively narrow beam for a great ride and built light but stiff like an airplane for excellent performance with relatively small and lightweight motors. Pretty much the opposite of modern boats that are designed with lots of beam and lifting strakes to support the heavy 4-stroke motors!
08-28-2014, 01:30 PM
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