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11-04-2007, 07:43 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
If I were to put twins on a 23, I would get the biggest bracket I could find, probably the hermco, it's huge. I haven't been on a 23' with a hermco, but I have been on single engine 23's with DnD and Armstrong, and it is a good upgrade. Personally, I wouldn't put twins on a 23, I would look at a 250 or one of the new 300's. You might be able to hit 50+ mph with the twins, but how often can you do that in the open ocean.
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11-04-2007, 08:53 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
Yes but the reliability you have with twins is very nice!
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11-04-2007, 09:43 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
I thought that twins were an overkill on a boat like a 23" SeaCraft (until I got a boat that came with twins)
Now I am on my 2nd SeaCraft with twins. They are great to have.
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11-05-2007, 12:51 AM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
Hermco also installed my bracket; it's the white Seafari "Restless Lady" in Gallery 2 on Don's web site.
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11-05-2007, 11:16 AM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
Quote:
 . 23' seems to be the edge of where twins make sense. A big 23' with a big bracket is ok, but whether you have 1 or 2 motors, it's still a open 23' boat. I guess the reliability of twins is an option, but I would rather have a satilite phone, 2 radios, and SeaTow than a second motor. As for speed, you can rarely run wot in the open ocean. Can you get a SeaCraft up on plane with 1 motor? I have never tried that. I wouldn't have twins unless I knew I could get on plane with one motor. Just my opinion...
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11-05-2007, 11:52 AM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
Good point....
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11-05-2007, 12:53 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
JohnB,
I cannot get up on plane with one engine. However, I did have an issue this past summer where I was 15 miles offshore and had to come home on one engine. I averaged 8 miles per hour but made it home. Regarding some of your other comments: I like to go offshore and cannot afford a bigger boat at this time. A satellite phone alone is not going to cut it. Redundency is the name of the game offshore. I bet if you poll the users that have this setup most, if not all, prefer the setup to a single engine. Please don't take this as a bash at a single engine setup. It is not. I have had both and merely prefer the twin setup. Peter
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11-05-2007, 01:35 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
Maybe one of the guru's (Father Frank) can answer this....but if you had twins and lost one, and you had a much lower pitch prop for the remaining engine that would let the engine rev up to it's proper RPM but at the RPM would only be pushing the boat a little past it's minimum planing speed.....would that work....???
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11-05-2007, 02:56 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
That's the perfect scenario. But most would have to carry one each for counter-rotation.....and then one each for spun hub....for a total of (4) spares. Overkill? Yes, but what's the right answer??
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11-05-2007, 03:50 PM
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Re: bracket on a 1978 23'
If I'm just trying to get home I guess the cheapest aluminum prop I could get would work...
...if it'd work at all as I described. I know with a kicker it's best to get a much lower pitch prop.....
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