18sf tailheavy boat 1977

[bitsamonkey]

When I bought my 18 it had a carbed merc 150 and the 20" transom. It felt unsafe rigged like that. When I redid the boat the transom was raised, console moved forward, tank moved forward, batteries moved forward and a motor weighing 50 lbs less intalled. All of this transformed the boat. I would experiment with some serious weight in the bow if you're not going to do all of those things to your boat.

[dginge]

she does have a 25 inch transome. sorry. forgot to mention. done in 1996
one more pic to follow. it is original floor and damn solid too!

[dginge]

compared her to some others and she seems to sit just the same if not higher! thoughts please sirs!! love that boat!!!

[bitsamonkey]

It doesn't look too bad. Here's how mine sits:

Your boat looks great. I'd put some lead in the bow.

[eggsuckindog]

They all need the batteries up front and you have the baitwell too but it doesn't look bad at all.

[Snookerd]

That hull shows no sign of having water trapped in the foam. And also, she sits just as she should for that era hull. Our 87 sits lower, but the bow sits lower too-because it has more glass and overall a heavier hull. Your bow is a bit high, but the water line in the stern is not a problem-better than our 18. I would use it as is and only change it if you want to adjust the weight forward. The console can move a foot and batteries under console. Great seat, we have one also, move it up too. I think that rebuilt transom could also carry a little extra weight, but that is not a real issue.

[sidelock]

What size and make is your leaning post. I have an Igloo 128 quart cooler with a cusion on my 18SF and I'm entertaining the idea of installing a leaning post .