repower 1984 SeaCraft 23 cc

[Juri]

I have a 1984 SeaCraft 23 CC with a 1988 Yamaha 225 HP which weighs just over 400 pounds. I am interested in a 250 four stroke which weighs just over 600 pounds. I know the brand new Sea Crafts can handle the 4 stroke. Can the 1984 SeaCraft handle this larger weight?

[eggsuckindog]

I had a 78 Sceptre and put a V8 Rude that must have been close to that and had no problems

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Does your boat have a 30” transom height? It is does you will be better of that if you just have a 25” transom height. I would be very concerned with at least 150 lbs more on a 25" transom.

FellowShip

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[thedink9]

Juri

I have a 250 2 stroke Yamaha on my transom, which is a '85 CC. I don't think you will have a problem at all providing you have move some of the other weight like the batteries up under the console. Dink

[23yellow]

I have a 1984 23' CC Seacraft with a 250 4Stroke Suzuki. Perfect match. Does not sit low in the stern.

[Hooper]

I have a 1983 23' CC and I also needed to repower.

Weight was the #1 issue with me. I was very uncomfortable with the idea of a 4 banger sitting back there. I went with a 2003 Evinrude 225 and I am glad I did. When I have a couple guys standing in the cockpit fishing I am glad I don't have the added weight.

Others are happy tho, so I guess it is all in what you can live with. I slept better with the lower weight.

[SECF3114M73J]

My 225 Optimax weighs 528 lbs. the boat handles it fine. If you have the live well in your motor well it would be a good idea to seal it.

[tommytuna]

U guys are worried about a single? I had twin 200 '94 Mercs 410# each on the transom of a '75 23' for over 600 hours up to 80 miles off the coast without worries.

Got a pair of 150 johnsons on my '78 no problems it came with twins in '78.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I know how many pounds on the back of a boat can be a real Subjective personal opinion and can cause some to say no and others to say ok. For me, I consider a few factors in these type of questions.
Application of the boat- are you just trolling or running the boat when you are out? Or are you drift fishing in lets say 3-5 or 4-6 footers? Like 2 weeks ago with 3 guys and a full tank.
Transom height- lets face it 5” difference from 25 to 30” transoms height does make a difference.
Amount of people, fuel, stuff you are carrying around with you, distribution of weight, and is everyone standing around the transom fishing, do you have 30 something gallons of water in the live well, scupper design etc.
We must remember as soon as the heaver motors came on the market boats became wider to accommodate the extra weight.
Back in the 70’s when these boats were built gas was cheep and motors were NOT as dependable. Plus if you got in trouble on the water you were pretty much on your own not as much of a safety blanket as how it is now a days. The general consensus Then was two motors was more of a Safety issue than anything else. For me, one motor on the 30” transom OR two light motors (for range) on a bracket is the way to go. Again I live in South Florida and every month someone dies down here because they miss calculated the risk factor and paid the price.


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