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Old 10-13-2004, 10:03 PM
sanzo sanzo is offline
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Default Re: To bracket or not to bracket?

Mark, I have a 1971 Seacraft c/c which is a heavy boat. I had a 1998 250 Merc. bolted to my transom. I recently put a Stainless Marine wide bracket on the back with a 2005 honda 225 four stroke. The boat tops out at 44 knots on my gps and burns so little fuel I've thought my gauge was broken. Put a bracket on the back, the boat will be better on fuel, you will have more room, and it will run out faster. I'm in Fort Lauderdale, I'd be more than happy to take you out for a demonstration. Good luck, Sanzo
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Old 10-13-2004, 10:55 PM
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Sanzo, 20 or 23? They are two different boats and the weight ratio is totally different. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

If your talking about a 20 then your plowing a furrow, that boat with that power should be doing more like mid 50's +. If it's a 23 then your on target.
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Old 10-14-2004, 08:26 AM
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Sanzo, 20 or 23? They are two different boats and the weight ratio is totally different. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

If your talking about a 20 then your plowing a furrow, that boat with that power should be doing more like mid 50's +. If it's a 23 then your on target.

Finster if his boat is a 20 it would also be on the bottom with a Honda 225 4 stroke......
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Old 10-16-2004, 01:36 AM
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Default Re: To bracket or not to bracket?

Thank you all for your input. I did talk to Mark the reason he told me he didn't like the looks of the bracket on his 20' thats why he did not put it on his boat. But he spent some major $$$$$ putting his to the way he wanted. It looks great and gave me some good ideas for my boat. I still up in the air on the bracket like a tennis game going on in my head. But will decide soon. Thank you.
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