Finster's Score's Big

[Finster]

This is cool. I just got off the phone with the second owner of the boat. He got in touch with me through a post I made on screamandfly.com. He had the stripes put on it and it was powered with twin 235's, said he got it up to 67 mph. So now we finally know what an SC will do with twin 235's on it.
It's sounds like the boat changed hands quit a few time before making it's way to my door. And the boat came from a local dealer here in South Jersey.

What are the odd's??

[Fr. Frank]

There was a customer of mine back in '83 at Waterway Marina in Palm Beach Gardens with a 23' SeaVette that had twin 235 Evinrudes, both RH rotation. He was turning 25" over the hub choppers and claimed a top speed of 71-73, depending on temp, humidity, wind, etc. I believed him.
I know that in the ocean in 1'-3'seas he easily outran a brand new 25' Checkmate equipped with identical engines turning 23" SS oem props, even though the Checkmate was a full half-ton lighter in weight.

I know because I was driving the Checkmate.

You haven't lived until you try to handle throttles AND wheel on a 23'-25' boat at 60 mph+ in the ocean. You kind of skip across the wavetops. Whooohaaaa!!!

I used to be crazy, but I'm much better now, really I am.

That's why my wife's 17' Carolina Skiff has a 115 with a jet on the back. (Merc inline six 140 with a jet pump = 115 hp)
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