Single 150hp on 23ft Seacraft CC

[SailorChlud]

Hey, Big: Is that photo taken at the ramp at Ashumet pond off Sandwich Rd in Falmouth? Looks familiar.

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by SailorChlud

Hey, Big: Is that photo taken at the ramp at Ashumet pond off Sandwich Rd in Falmouth? Looks familiar.

SailorC - It's Tempest Knob in Wareham about 2 miles from my house.

[SailorChlud]

Wow - they look almost identical. My brother in law lives about 2 miles from that pond I mentioned in Falmouth. Nice rig.

[McGillicuddy]

Nice looking combo, Tim.
How do you like the Tundra. Happy with towing and stopping power? Fuel burn?

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

Nice looking combo, Tim.
How do you like the Tundra. Happy with towing and stopping power? Fuel burn?

Gillie - Tundra is good. Plenty of power. Stopping could be a bit better. Turning radius on the double cab is not good. I do love that the read window rolls down, so I can see out the back during the morning and night time boat launching.

[captbone]

Beautiful rig. I think with the right set up it will be an ideal rig.

I would rather have 150hp with ideal set up vs 300hp not dialed in.

[DonV]

Originally Posted by captbone

Beautiful rig. I think with the right set up it will be an ideal rig.

I would rather have 150hp with ideal set up vs 300hp not dialed in.

Shoot, if I had the money I'd rather have 300hp dialed in as an ideal set up!! The issue is the part about money.

[DonV]

I just have to tell.....one of the best "tourist things" I've done in a couple of years was going up in the Montauk lighthouse, not so much doing the lighthouse thing, but because the very attractive and well built girl in front of me going up the spiral stairs was wearing the shortest baggy shorts with the best t-back I've ever seen. I don't really remember too much about the lighthouse, just the view going to the top.

[Bigshrimpin]

Don - The nice part about getting old is that we're invisible to those young ladies : ) Just don't stare too long. It's also funny how our memory still works perfectly for certain things.

[77SceptreOB]

I'm sorry guys but I'm having a real hard time believing all this chat about a 150 HP four stroke being a good Idea on a 23' SeaCraft. Being an original owner of a 23' SeaCraft for 40 years (next month) and having run 200 HP and 225 HP, I can't imaging dropping down to 150 HP. Now if these new 150's (rated) are pumping out near 200 HP (which I seriously doubt) then maybe, just maybe it would be an okay recommendation. And to top it off, I've been running 2 strokes to boot....more low end torque, better power to weight ratio, etc. I never like to say "never" but I'm going to have to personally run one of these 150 hp 23' rigs in some ocean slop, loaded down to be a "believer". Just my $.02, fire away...