louiss3000
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- Apr 26, 2010
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I thought I had gotten over my boat phase many years ago (1982), but when I saw this sad puppy in the backyard, I couldn't resist.
First, no Internet in '82. I've learned more on these forums in the past weeks than I knew in '82. This is a great place.
The boat is a 1973 24 foot 'Sea View Skiff', per the hull number, with twin Volvo Penta AQ130 / 270s. Basically the hull is sound, built like a tank, and the engines seem OK so far.
There is one thing that is uncomfortable to me though, the angle of the engines. They seem very much 'downhill' (front low) to me. I was thinking parallel to the floor should be right, but they are quite low.
Since this engine floats, hanging off the transom shield, there are no mounts to check / adjust. The transom appears soild, there is some flex if I stand on the outdrive, but I'd expect that. The transom is maybe 10 degrees, if that.
I would think that different transom plates were available for different transom angles in various makes of boats? I have searched, but find nothing on them. Surely it's not a one size fits all.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks, LS
First, no Internet in '82. I've learned more on these forums in the past weeks than I knew in '82. This is a great place.
The boat is a 1973 24 foot 'Sea View Skiff', per the hull number, with twin Volvo Penta AQ130 / 270s. Basically the hull is sound, built like a tank, and the engines seem OK so far.
There is one thing that is uncomfortable to me though, the angle of the engines. They seem very much 'downhill' (front low) to me. I was thinking parallel to the floor should be right, but they are quite low.
Since this engine floats, hanging off the transom shield, there are no mounts to check / adjust. The transom appears soild, there is some flex if I stand on the outdrive, but I'd expect that. The transom is maybe 10 degrees, if that.
I would think that different transom plates were available for different transom angles in various makes of boats? I have searched, but find nothing on them. Surely it's not a one size fits all.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks, LS