1974 20' sceptre transom replacement and i/o to outboard bracket conversion

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

Looking good Friz, although I personally think that model looks even sleeker with the sides of the windshield blending into that raised coaming on the cap. Take a look at Strick's restored Sceptre 20. Those raised sections look a little strange to me without the windshield, but then again, that's just me. Everyone has different tastes!

Yea, that is what sucks. It doesn't look right with the raised sections in the rear. I thought about making a short windshield (something like flare) out of fiberglass with out glass to match the rear but that would be a lot of work. To keep it at a lower profile I should of did some major cutting and fabing while the boat was in that stage prior to paint for it all to match up and look right. Once I get the original aluminum shined up and mount it back on im sure it will look much better than left off. I may tint the glass to make it look a little more sporty

[FLexpat]

Instead of having the windshield line raise up, do a black glass low profile one following the rear coaming line straight forward with lots of rake at the helm; kinda like the old Checkmate or Donzi. It would only be about 10 or 15" high in the front but the line would be really nice. Just enough windshield to keep the wind from sloshing drinks out.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by FLexpat

Just enough windshield to keep the wind from sloshing drinks out.

Something custom that would use the factory slot and bolt holes that was lower and slicker like that would look good, but I got to thinking about that and with the 225 motor I better have something to stand behind if I don't want water streaming from my eyes around the back of my head.

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

. . . but I got to thinking about that and with the 225 motor I better have something to stand behind if I don't want water streaming from my eyes around the back of my head.

I think you're right . . . if you don't install a windshield, after your first WOT run, you'll wish you had!

You could always follow Island Trader's lead and make one from scratch out of oak!

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

I think you're right . . . if you don't install a windshield, after your first WOT run, you'll wish you had!

You could always follow Island Trader's lead and make one from scratch out of oak!

Very true, I would think one about half the height of the original sceptre 20's shield would look good. I would love to take the time to do one like that and Terrys is beautiful. Time is the enemy and I got bigger fish to fry... One in the 25' range

My throttle only knows 2 positions....I don't have no where to be when Im on the water but where ever im going I want to get there fast! I am a firm believer of these hulls only need a 115 to perform well but they aint fast enough to make me happy with them stock. Gottta thank Mercury for the 2.5 & 2.0 motahs under 400 lbs. 375 lbs and 350 HP is possible but so it chine walk.

[flyingfrizzle]

This is what I had in mind but something a little taller. I do think I will just clean up the factor one and install it so that I can get done and moving along on the 25' seafari

[flyingfrizzle]

Splashed for the first time! What a ride! She is fast, not sure how fast but it is quick. Motor is in top holes and needs to come down some due to I could not trim it out to a normal position with out slipping. I started all the way up and have 4 holes down to go if needed. I'm plus 5" up now and knew it was high so no surprise there. Ran it with the motor tilt and trim all the way down just for a minute or two. It handled good and seemed to like the balance from what I could tell in the short time.

[flyingfrizzle]

In the water this weekend. Oh yeah she is quick. I didn't stay on the handle for long or let it top out but got on it just enough to know she is fast. The balance is perfect, it handles great. Very smooth no chine walk or any unwanted motion. She hopped right up on plane and ran flat out. I didn't look at the gps speed but would guess it will be a 60 mph plus boat. Sometimes with a bracket you get some bad characteristics from bad balance but I must of got this one right. The motor was too high at 5" above the keel so I dropped it to 3.5" above now and need to run it again. The prop slipped a little before if I trimmed it up to high. I knew it would need to come down some but just tried it that high just to see.

[Bryan A.]

That thing would look cool with a low profile windshield.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Bryan A.

That thing would look cool with a low profile windshield.

That looks too awesome! That would really be the ticket if I had the time to do it. But to keep things moving along I started cleaning up the original windshield. If I get the time latter on once I get the 25' seafari going I may come back and try to swap it out for something like this. I could make it out of fiberglass, foam cored,with a coat of gloss black polyurethane over it that would bolt right on the existing track.