20' SeaCraft heavy motor

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by ericallen01

. . . If weight was an issue, why were the 20's offered with so many different v8 sterndrive options? Those small blocks must be close to 7-800 lbs with the drive and steering.

CG is much more important than weight, ie., it's all about where the weight is located. Carl Moesly told me that the CG on an I/O Seafari with the 4 cyl MC is further forward than it is on the OB version with a 300 lb motor on the transom! I think those V-8 I/O's are closer to 900 lbs, but the CG would probably still be further forward than it'd be with a 500 lb 4-stroke hanging on the transom!

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

CG is much more important than weight, ie., it's all about where the weight is located. Carl Moesly told me that the CG on an I/O Seafari with the 4 cyl MC is further forward than it is on the OB version with a 300 lb motor on the transom! I think those V-8 I/O's are closer to 900 lbs, but the CG would probably still be better than a 500 lb 4-stroke hanging on the transom!

Could be.
Could be.

He understands much more than most of "We".

[TPG]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

CG is much more important than weight, ie., it's all about where the weight is located. Carl Moesly told me that the CG on an I/O Seafari with the 4 cyl MC is further forward than it is on the OB version with a 300 lb motor on the transom! I think those V-8 I/O's are closer to 900 lbs, but the CG would probably still be further forward than it'd be with a 500 lb 4-stroke hanging on the transom!

Vortec with 71C is 900lbs, with an I/O probably over 1000.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by TPG

Vortec with 71C is 900lbs, with an I/O probably over 1000.

I used to see a gal and her young squids in a 4 cyl version. For a bit.
And then they would pull away into the sun.

I guess I need to get me some Lencos.

[DonV]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

I used to see a gal and her young squids in a 4 cyl version. For a bit.
And then they would pull away into the sun.

I guess I need to get me some Lencos.

I think you meant to say Bennett's.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by DonV

I think you meant to say Bennett's.

Maybe the only thing that won`t break.

[DonV]

How true Sandy!! I had Lencos on my 22 Pathfinder, the best thing about them was the actuators were easy to replace, a couple of screws, splice the wires and prepare for the next replacement. I would buy two when I found a good deal, nice to have a spare at home. Plus the old ones looked right at home in the garbage can.