Single 150hp on 23ft Seacraft CC

[DonV]

Originally Posted by captbone

I am thrilled your set up works as expected. Nice package all around for simplicity, affordability, economy and performance. I would expect that your engine rigged out the door is 50% of what a 250hp Yamaha repower would cost.

NO doubt!!!

[Capt Terry]

Bigshrimpin-
Hi. Sent you a PM as a followup to an old discussion.
Thanks

[Bigshrimpin]

Terry - pm replied . . . Sent you 2 messages

[Bigshrimpin]

Tried a powertech 15P four blade OFS and lost 3.5 - 4mph on the top end . . . could only turn 5250rpm @ 35.5mph. 15p enertia is WAY better. Terry the 17P is packaged up and will go out tomorrow.

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin

Tried a powertech 15P four blade OFS and lost 3.5 - 4mph on the top end . . . could only turn 5250rpm @ 35.5mph. 15p enertia is WAY better. Terry the 17P is packaged up and will go out tomorrow.

Bigshrimpin- Thanks for the update. Was killing time yesterday and looked atSeaCraft on THT. Saw some responses from you, Snookerd and others which were a pretty good defense of SeaCraft, Moesly and Potter. Had forgotten that I found THT pretty irritating- almost like political argueing!

[Briguy]

When I had my twin 115 Suzuki's I tested my performance with one motor. Now this is with stainless 22" props. My best speed with one motor was about 14 knots at 4400 with tabs all the way down. If I dropped down to a 18" I have now doubt speed would have been 25 mph or so at 6k.

Congrats for being a guinea pig. I'm sure MPG at best may be over 4.00.

A homeless guy in Bradenton had some kind of flybridge wellcraft or whatever IO. NO IB motor and he ran a 40hp Yamaha on a home made bracket. I swear he was on plane doing about 15 when I saw him.

All about propping.

[Snookerd]

Tim-Nice efficiency and one heck of a contribution by Mercury with that 150. That motor is awesome.

Running over 600 miles last 2 weeks in different sea conditions...it was amazing to trim the boat where the boat has the SC ride on top vs more of the harder landing due to more running surface on the water and improper running angle. I could watch the efficiency improve on the gauge. No spray when trimmed to ride on top! It had that woosh landing!