Pictures of New Boat - Page 3

Miles Offshore · #21 03-09-2007, 07:50 PM

Yep Congrat and what everyone else has said Peter- i think based on your previous boat and now this sweet ride I have come to the conclusion that you must have a need for speed

peterb · #22 03-09-2007, 08:53 PM

Thanks everyone

Regarding Craig's comment about the need for speed, here is my take.

Twin outboards on a 23' is kind of like central AC. If you have lived without it it is no big deal. However, once you get the taste in your mouth it is a different story.

Finster · #23 03-09-2007, 09:55 PM

Hey Peter, looks good congrats! Let me know when you bring it down, I'd love to check it out.

peterb · #24 03-09-2007, 10:42 PM

Will do Chris

nestorpr · #25 03-10-2007, 03:14 AM

Nice boat Peter, great find!

Water Rat · #26 03-10-2007, 10:02 AM

Congratulations, Peter, great looking boat and appears the previous owner did all the right things. Questions - who did the glass work and bracket, and are your scuppers well above the water line at rest with that set-up?
Thanks,
Chris

peterb · #27 03-10-2007, 10:08 AM

Nestor,

Nice motto! Hope it changes soon.

Chris,

Young Brothers in southern NJ did the deck work. They raised portions of the stringers so that the new deck is raised. The scuppers are thrutransom now. It is above the waterline.

I don't know who installed the bracket. The previous owner bought the boat in 2000 and the transom was already closed with the bracket on it.

Peter

Capt Chuck · #28 03-10-2007, 11:44 AM

I wonder why they raised the deck. Never seen/heard of that being done on a 23'. The wet feet syndrome was inherit with the 20's. Maybe because of the weight of the big twins

peterb · #29 03-10-2007, 11:54 AM

Chuck,

Now I have thru tansom scuppers that are above the water line. Would that have been possible if the deck weren't raised?

Peter

Capt Chuck · #30 03-10-2007, 12:54 PM

Peter,

On my '78 the floor scuppers were thru the transom. The only time I would get any water back up thru them were if I had two fatazz fishermen standing in the aft corner and I was anchored up. Here is a couple of old shots showing the two drains thru the transom adjacent to the trim tabs.The 2nd pic shows the port side PVC drian coming out of the floor cup and 90* out the transom. I added the "T" piece which was a tie-in for the old gutter system around the battery/floor deck hatch in front of the splashwell.

I'm not trying to convey anything here right or wrong other than this was the system setup that was on my 23'without a raised floor.