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bruce weathers
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Username: barato
Post Number: 62
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 10:19 am: | 
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i'm buying the tabla rasa this weekend.... 22' Fiberform deep-v hull, 1971 vintage, which once had an I/O but now has big hole in transom.
soliciting opinions on which motor/outdrive combinations to look for and which to avoid. if i understand correctly, mounting arrangement may tell me what it used to have; what should i be looking for there? finally, has anyone ever had any experience with building an external motor well for an outboard conversion?
THANKS for all info/opinions/invective/rants/whatever! |
Joshua LeMaster
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Username: flyboy
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 - 05:50 pm: |
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I can tell you what not to put in I also have a 22 ft fiberform that currently has a aq170 with a 280 outdrive. Junk. I was wondering what you did with your boat? Did you find something that worked and did you consider converting to an outboard? I am in the same spot and as I hate to ask a question about a question that is all I have. |
bruce weathers
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Username: barato
Post Number: 74
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 12:44 pm: |
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Joshua--
purchase got vetoed by the Executive Branch (wife). but i've done some research on outboard conversions and it looks pretty feasible to build and install a transom extension "box" on a formerly-I/O boat, esp if you're already doing transom work like replacing rotted core or filling outdrive hole. needs to be seriously beefy and tied into stringers of course. i personally think most outboards won't have the longevity of a Chevy inline six and cost more to rebuild, so i'm not sure i'd pursue this option. and that's totally aside from Qs of liability insurance on such a home built conversion, if you boat where that's required. |
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