worn out 150's

Finster · #1 11-12-2005, 10:28 AM

Ok ok, I believe you'll get those numbers too, but your gonna need to be running on fumes in following sea with a 25kt wind to your back. You fill that boat with 100 gals of fuel, stick a couple of fat azz fishing buddies in and see what you get. You'll need to over compinsate with additional beer for the lenghty ride out and that's gonna add even more weight.
Yeah I know all about the omc 88 being an exact 110 after the rating change, Ive had them both. Just remember Merc always rated'em at the prop.

#2 11-12-2005, 01:58 PM

I don't drink or take fatties fishin, usually just me and the my 11 year old son and we mainly bay or jetty fish, i go offshore 3-5 times a year and that only requires 20-30 miles one way to catch. Most of our fishin trips consist of a 5-10 mile trip 1-way. And once again if I had an unlimited budget of course i'd close the transom and go with the 4-stroke 200's but unfortunatly I am a blue collar boy with a limited budget.I work part time nights and weekends with a marine salvage company to support my habit, the up-side to that is at any time that drunk fat azz fisherman you insinuated i was will run his $50,000 boat up on the jetties soon and if we get the salvage maybe i can pick up those 200's you want me to have so-bad.

Finster · #3 11-12-2005, 02:37 PM

Welp it sounds like you got it all figure out. Why ask the question if you don't like the answer? Don't matter to me what you put on that boat.

I threw,

Dirk

#4 11-12-2005, 03:51 PM

and after this so will i. in responce to don't ask questions if you don't like the answer, I ask clearly twice for advice from any one who had experience with small 4cly OMC's on a 23, not that I don't appreciate the response but after our conversation i would have to beleive that the experience you have with the 23 seacraft is... well I don't know not with the combo I spoke of. Opinion is just that, thanks for yours.

Fr. Frank · #5 11-13-2005, 01:05 AM

The 90's will be fine. in the early 80's, when I was at Waterway marina in Palm Beach Garden's Florida, we sold several '23 Seacrafts with twin 115's, and even one with twin 3 cyl. 70 hp Johnsons.
I believe the one with twin 70's did about 28-29 knots (33 mph) at WOT and cruised easily at 23-24 knots. It would NOT, however, get on plane with only one engine. The twin 115's would still plane on a single engine, as long as you tilted the other out of the water.

Finster · #6 11-13-2005, 01:44 AM

Frank, thats kinda interesting. What'd it do with the 115's?

I still stand by my numbers for a loaded boat. Sure bare bone's 23, kid on the helm pop on the bow, little fuel....
I don't mine being proven wrong, but I want to see 40mph outta twin 90's on a full 23SC.

eggsuckindog · #7 12-02-2005, 11:28 PM

You would not be happy with twin 90's, the expense of twins completely over rides a single 200 or even an older 235 Rude will work fine. But a Sea Tow membership for 120 and don't do twin anything. The boat runs much better on a single since I had twin 150's on a 23 and switched to a single V8 300HP Rude, the boat was even close same HP but picked up 15MPH and handled so much better. It was a dog with 150's and your going to the expense of mounting twin 90's not a wise move IMHO, find a used 200+ something and a Sea Tow membership [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Snookerd · #8 11-13-2005, 12:36 PM

One things for sure- you should have dry feet with those lighter engine weights. Fr. Frank- does your church sit near the water? What a storied past for a man of the clergy! Scothawk55-As you have gotten fron this thread an others you have been a part of, the crew here isn't bashfull with their oppinions. That makes the value of info. strong. Briguy has 115's and swears by them. To each his own [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

jorgeinmiami · #9 11-13-2005, 01:08 PM

I believe that bigger is better.

twin 115's may be cheaper and nice, but it's always nice to have the extra ponies behind you when needed.

I have a buddy that has a 25 white water with twin 150's and when its loaded it's a dog.

He has tried to sell it twice but the motors he has was the deal killer.

I know that budgets dictate what some can do, but why not spend a little bit more and not be disapointed.

You can't go back and trade up once they are hanging on the boat. Unless the budget lets you.

on a 23 I would not go below twin 150's

Just my opinion

#10 11-13-2005, 06:40 PM

Thanks for the reply Frank think I have my problems solved at least for now. Definetly valuable info and appreciated.