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01-18-2008, 08:47 PM
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Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?
testing to post pics? spider cracks in paint, transom, motor
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01-19-2008, 12:04 AM
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Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?
There's a couple things i see that i are not right. ask the seller what in the world is a deck plate doing on the outside of the transom?.Did you unscrew it and check inside?See if you can feel the wood core.
The aluminum plate where the outdrive bolts to is not normal,and is there for one of two reasons.#1 is that the transom core is bad,or #2 it's some kind of adapter plate to fit with that outdrive,although the outdrive in the picture(at least the upper part)is an early 70's to early 80's model,so it shouldn't need that aluminum plate. Mabe I'm wrong,but I think the price is high for this boat,and from the picture you posted,I'm thinking that once you start digging,you're going to find lots of areas that need replacement. I'm sure some other guys will chime in to give their advice. You may want to keep looking,there are other seacrafts around,and prices now in this economy are pretty good.There was a nice 20'scepter that sold for $6,000.00 near me a couple of months ago,and it was in good condition.They are around,you just have to keep looking,and be patient.
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01-19-2008, 01:15 AM
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Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?
The cracking in the fiberglass you see is more than normal crazing, and indicative of excessive stress. The deck plate of the left of the transom goup is a sunk boat waiting to happen. The gimbal housing is newer style, but the drive itself loks to be original pre-Alpha. The aluminum plate around the transom group would cause me to avoid this boat without figuring on absolutely replacing the transom core.
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01-20-2008, 12:42 AM
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Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?
Seariously, I've been lurking for a while...reading a whole lot of the acrhives...I was feeling so inspired I bought a 74 20 savage (outboard).
When I saw the pic above with the pie plate thru the transom !!!! below the waterline!!!! it was motivation enough for me to regester... That's a classic, are they kidding???? This was well worth spending my first post on!!!!
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