Center of gravity location MA20?

[jorgeinmiami]

This post got me thinking also on my MA rebuild.

I recently dug out the old wood after I took of the skin of the deck and also the old wood from the hatches covering the gas tank. I think that just in the hatch it is at least 40-50 lbs lighter and that does not include the wood that was soaked under the deck.

I am replacing all of this with Nida Core and it is going to be much lighter. Also the transom which was also water soaked will go back in with a pourable transom which will also lighten the load.

If I replace the original 70 gallon tank with a 50 gallon tank and move it forward, place the batteries under the console along with the weight savings on the deck and transom, I should move the CG up some and then be able to go with a 4 stroke.

The gas saving will also compensate for the smaller gas tank and get the "same" range as a older 2 stroke with a larger tank.

You get so many ideas here ...it great