"My beloved Explorer has be ru
"My beloved Explorer has be running great and has taken me out over the Grays Harbor Bar and back many times safely. I do know that the boat is underpowered a bit, it was made back in the last gas crunch,and is stingy on fuel. I'm starting to plan on the direction i'll re-power her when the time comes, Choices include converting to twin outboards for safety and handling, rebuild the same engine AQ125a, upgrade to a 4.3 or possibly a small v-8, or is a small diesel in her future? I've seen a boat like mine with a 4.3 that the owner was happy with, increased speed, but more fuel also I've heard a v-8 is too much, a little squirley. I saw a guy with a 225 Honda on a transom bracket. Is there a good site to weigh the pros and cons. I don't want to screw up the sea ridding characteristics by adding too much weight aft. Her main use it a sport fisher during the salmon season out of Westport WA, and Family cruiser on Puget Sound. The present engine trolls down perfectly, something a larger engine my not be able to do. Also thoughts on the duo prop outdrives. Pod drives probably too expensive and designed for higher HP engines. Anybody with ideas or experience to share please do thanks, The boat is 4200 lbs dry 22'with bowsprint and swim step extensions. Hardtop."
"My beloved Explorer has be running great and has taken me out over the Grays Harbor Bar and back many times safely. I do know that the boat is underpowered a bit, it was made back in the last gas crunch,and is stingy on fuel. I'm starting to plan on the direction i'll re-power her when the time comes, Choices include converting to twin outboards for safety and handling, rebuild the same engine AQ125a, upgrade to a 4.3 or possibly a small v-8, or is a small diesel in her future? I've seen a boat like mine with a 4.3 that the owner was happy with, increased speed, but more fuel also I've heard a v-8 is too much, a little squirley. I saw a guy with a 225 Honda on a transom bracket. Is there a good site to weigh the pros and cons. I don't want to screw up the sea ridding characteristics by adding too much weight aft. Her main use it a sport fisher during the salmon season out of Westport WA, and Family cruiser on Puget Sound. The present engine trolls down perfectly, something a larger engine my not be able to do. Also thoughts on the duo prop outdrives. Pod drives probably too expensive and designed for higher HP engines. Anybody with ideas or experience to share please do thanks, The boat is 4200 lbs dry 22'with bowsprint and swim step extensions. Hardtop."