Lou C
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My plan for that is to make it easier; next engine closed cooling & remote oil filter mount. These changes will eliminate the need for me to remove the rear seats & wood frame just to do an oil change & pull the block drain plugs.
And, what’s the biggest boat you can get that will be fast enough with a single engine? That would reduce the work by half. If I wind up ever doing what I said above it will reduce the time & work by about 75% and, the only other thing is pulling the outdrive which with the drive jack I have is easy.
While you can’t get this in new boats now I’d think a 26-28 footer with a 454/BIII or Volvo DP would fit the bill. Of course for me it has to be old enough for no Cat exhaust. The bigger boats have more room in the engine bay with a single engine it can be acceptable.
Outboards are great but keep in mind that they break too and we’re not fixing those in our driveway most times.
And, what’s the biggest boat you can get that will be fast enough with a single engine? That would reduce the work by half. If I wind up ever doing what I said above it will reduce the time & work by about 75% and, the only other thing is pulling the outdrive which with the drive jack I have is easy.
While you can’t get this in new boats now I’d think a 26-28 footer with a 454/BIII or Volvo DP would fit the bill. Of course for me it has to be old enough for no Cat exhaust. The bigger boats have more room in the engine bay with a single engine it can be acceptable.
Outboards are great but keep in mind that they break too and we’re not fixing those in our driveway most times.