Hooper's Boat (pics)

[capesams]

Well, I visited Hooper's boat today and took pic's for him and the pictures can be viewed by clicking on the link below then clicking on the small pictures to see the full sized pictures.

Warning - big pictures.

http://members.fortunecity.com/capesams/boat.htm

Steve

[Scott]

Hoop

Nice Boat !!! Do you have a super big console or is it just further forward on the boat...

How's that wheel you have perform??? any loss of RPM with that??

[Hooper]

Scott-

Thanks! The kudos should go to the guys who I bought it from, he misses it ow that he fishes in a 27' JC Boat. I was told the console which is large came as part of the Master Angler Package. Apparently there were two sizes and this is the larger of the two.

The five bladed prop, I was told again, does cut down top end by about 3-4kts. But on turns, like coming back through a rip, it will not cavitate. I have tried this and it is true, it cuts like a knife. Around docks though, handling is hampered, it just doesn't move enough water at slower speeds.

[Scott]

I thought the SeaCraft was a disguise for an Apache class submarine or something (with that fancy five blade).... hehehehe [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

What year is the boat...I think you told us already....but this site is getting huge so I have to ask again....I have the larger of the older consoles but I do have more room up in front of it......now aft of the console ...well thats another story.....until I get my bracket [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[ May 21, 2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Scott ]

[Hooper]

Hi Scott

It's an '83, and yeah I think the console is a big further forward than most. But I don't really mind it, b/c it opens up the deck quite a bit and the weight of the outboard seems to be balanced out pretty well too. Bracket hu? I really want to close off the transom this winter! I DO NOT LIKE my open transom, shit happens so quickly!

Gordon