Sceptre / Tsunami with Bracket Perf ?

[abl1111]

I've had my SeaCraft for 13-14 years. She runs great - and I'm very happy with her. She is tricked out the way I want. And, I keep her in perfect running order - a family boat when needed and the perfect fishing vessel when the stripers come in. In the short-chop I play in - she eats it up.

I'm a little bored though.

Am playing with the idea of making a move to a slightly bigger boat that has a great ride like our beloved 23' SC. For the size, almost nothing beats it ( although there are some nice 23-25 boats that do, or come real close ). Of course, they will be a lot of $.

Having an outboard model of the Tsunami/Sceptre is appealing - the work of actually doing it - not so much. I've always heard mixed reviews. Personally, I don't like the i/o for maintenance BUT ( that's a big but ), there is no better ride than the i/o - the weight lets it sit just right. So, if the bracketed outboard provided the same ride, I'd consider it.

Just thinking out loud...

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by abl1111

I've had my SeaCraft for 13-14 years. She runs great - and I'm very happy with her. She is tricked out the way I want. And, I keep her in perfect running order - a family boat when needed and the perfect fishing vessel when the stripers come in. In the short-chop I play in - she eats it up.

I'm a little bored though.

Am playing with the idea of making a move to a slightly bigger boat that has a great ride like our beloved 23' SC. For the size, almost nothing beats it ( although there are some nice 23-25 boats that do, or come real close ). Of course, they will be a lot of $.

Having an outboard model of the Tsunami/Sceptre is appealing - the work of actually doing it - not so much. I've always heard mixed reviews. Personally, I don't like the i/o for maintenance BUT ( that's a big but ), there is no better ride than the i/o - the weight lets it sit just right. So, if the bracketed outboard provided the same ride, I'd consider it.

Just thinking out loud...

Ride at the same speed will be very close, especially if you don't do anything to lighten the hull up. The ride only changes as cruise speeds go up with the use of outboard power. 28 knot+ cruise speeds in chop allow the hull to leave the water with the transom falling into the gap. This is not a comfortable occurrence in any small offshore hull. The only remedy at that speed is enough weight to not leave the water or more deadrise which a SeaCraft does not have. You certainly can find similar hulls that have 24+ degrees that ride better in certain wave heights and frequencies but you pay for that in snap roll at rest.

If you keep the build heavy the ride would remain close and putting in a larger fuel tank would do it. I lightened my boat all over because I run with such a heavy dive load and extended fuel. When I run her without the load it is a lot of fun to drive but she will try to "fly" if pushed into a sea that will provide the ramps.

[wattaway2]

Often wondered if the issue with a bracket boat not steering as responsively as a non bracketed boat was in effect you know had a boat that was 2 1/2 ft longer.you can’t expect a longer boat to turn as quickly as a shorter boat. As for other aspects of the ride I would defer to others but I love the room it opened up on my 23cc

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by wattaway2

Often wondered if the issue with a bracket boat not steering as responsively as a non bracketed boat was in effect you know had a boat that was 2 1/2 ft longer.you can’t expect a longer boat to turn as quickly as a shorter boat. As for other aspects of the ride I would defer to others but I love the room it opened up on my 23cc

I noticed a slight reduction in low speed turning responsiveness but I think that is more a consequence of the greatly increased motor height. With the O/B on the transom you have a lot more motor and skeg down deep helping with the turning. The performance gains from a bracket mount far exceed and slight steering response loss to which most would not even notice.