1976 Seacraft Stern Drive

taloysious · #1 09-08-2020, 05:06 PM

Has anybody taken a stern drive and converted it to a out board?
There is a convex in the hull where the propeller and rudder sick out. How does that affect the hull?

kmoose · #2 09-09-2020, 12:54 PM

Are we talking and inboard or an I/O?

NoBones · #3 09-09-2020, 02:45 PM

If it has the pocket, Inboard
Snookered had an Inboard to bracket 23 at one time....

gofastsandman · #4 09-09-2020, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by taloysious

Has anybody taken a stern drive and converted it to a out board?
There is a convex in the hull where the propeller and rudder sick out. How does that affect the hull?

You buy the red one?

Bowhunnter0126 · #5 09-10-2020, 09:35 AM

Inquiring minds would like to know.

taloysious · #6 09-10-2020, 04:51 PM

No looking at a Blue gray one.
Its a inboard.

taloysious · #7 09-10-2020, 04:52 PM

Cool was wondering if the transom on these types could hold a bracket.

flyingfrizzle · #8 09-14-2020, 11:39 AM

I would think it would allow you to run the outboard up even higher than normal. I would be carful with mounting heights of a bracket and leave myself some extra holes to go up on the outboard. Not sure how it would handle with out the normal pad area though.

Snookerd · #9 09-14-2020, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBones

If it has the pocket, Inboard
Snookered had an Inboard to bracket 23 at one time....

Yes sir-Inboard (volvo diesel in the large console originally) converted to bracketed outboards. 6 were produced from Miami. It did not have the prop pocket. It was jackshafted to an outdrive. They converted the console area to handle 2 50gal upright tempo tanks plus the saddle tanks held 100+ gals. 450hp with 200 gals of fuel.

kmoose · #10 09-18-2020, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

I would think it would allow you to run the outboard up even higher than normal. I would be carful with mounting heights of a bracket and leave myself some extra holes to go up on the outboard. Not sure how it would handle with out the normal pad area though.

I would have the same concern with handling and holding plane with the loss of the pad. I do think it would be an awesome boat to notch the transom for a 30" motor. The pocket would allow a little more height on the motor.