Single 150hp on 23ft Seacraft CC

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by captbone

Hung yet?

Fuel tank support was soft when I yanked the other tank. I was a little too careless and aggressive with the sawsall on one side. When repairing the damage there was water weeping from the middle of the glass. Grinding back the area there was over 4ft of delamination holding water b/w the hull and stringer layup. The tank is now in and foamed in place. Engine is going on today. I'm glad I found out now rather than later. SeaBass opens next weekend, so I need to be in the water this week.

[Capt Chuck]

Tim
That's a lot of moisture. At some point in its life, could the hull had been submerged ?
Did you taste it to tell it was salt or not

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by Capt Chuck

Tim
That's a lot of moisture. At some point in its life, could the hull had been submerged ?
Did you taste it to tell it was salt or not

Maybe. The foam was bone dry, but the water smelled like a combo of swamp crotch and shit foot. : )

6 layers of glass on the outside repair, 6 on the inside to build up the repair / stringer and 2 wet epoxy resin rich layers of 1808 on top.

[FAS]

yikes, the bass are starting to show up.you are doing it the right way...what do ya think top end with the 150?? 36mph?

[Blackfin26]

Best of luck patching her up. June 26 is just around the corner.

[22Conch]

This has me wondering my my bracketed 20 doesnt top out more than about 40 w my 150 Merc 4stroke.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by 22Conch

This has me wondering my my bracketed 20 doesnt top out more than about 40 w my 150 Merc 4stroke.

Something's not right in your setup, either engine too low or wrong prop.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Something's not right in your setup, either engine too low or wrong prop.

I agree with Ryan -
Hence, the "X2".
I get 34 mph with my little 72 cubic inch 3 cylinder 90 E-etc with three divers tanks, coolers and Chit! Therefore, somtin' ain't right 22Conch!

[22Conch]

Ill look into both. What do you think cruise and top end should be. 70 gal fuel

[bgreene]

How about a 23' with twin 9.9 hp outboards..........for offshore use ?

Fuel burn should be decent, and I figure loaded with full fuel, gear, 4 fat guys WOT trimmed out just right may reach 12 mph ?

I know, watch out for chine walking, but shouldn't be too bad.