Marqui
Cadet
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2012
- Messages
- 16
Hello everyone,
Just bought a new Seamax Ocean 380T Heavy duty sib. Primary reason for getting a sib was for scuba diving around the province (Manitoba), and since we own a motor home I did not want something that I needed to trailer launch as many places do not have a boat launch. My wife and I were actually looking at the 430 but after trying to handle it on our own, we decided on the 380 even though it is a little tight for 4 scuba divers. The heavy duty boats are quite heavier than their regular boats (211lbs compared to 176lbs for the regular boat). Went for the heavy duty because of the scuba gear and extra abuse.
So far I have not been too lucky with the motor, a 1977 25 hp evinrude 2 stroker that my father in law had at the cottage, and was not being used anymore. It has been sitting for a while. Our first outing, four of us in the boat, just going out for a test on the Red River, and about a kilometer into the ride the engine conked out us. Luckily I was able to restart the motor and after couple more stalls was able to make it back to the launch site.
Second time out, after a carb rebuild, new plugs, and new fuel, did an hour ride and everything seemed fine. Managed 36kph on the gps with four of us in the boat. (I?m 235lbs, my wife is ***lbs, my 16 year old daughter ***lbs, and my 13 year old son 150lbs, for a total of 680lbs and that?s if we are all naked.) Got up on a plane relatively easy, but did notice a disconcerting bulging in the floor as if a pressure wave would build up under the boat and then the boat would sort go over it and it would start all over again.
I put it down to improper trim, and a rough and windy day on the river.
Third time out, went to the lake, my father in law?s cottage, and wanted to try it out with 4 divers and gear. Well the motor started to act up again. It would start out fine, but as soon as I would try to go wot it would just bog down. To bad cause I could almost get to plane put not quite. After I unloaded all the gear I took for a solo run and it was still bogging down at wot. When we got back home I pulled the plugs and one had had a piece of carbon(I think) bridging the gap. The plug where also gaped to .40 instead of .30. Apparently to manual is wrong. (wich I found out by reading threads here on Iboats. This place is great.)
So hopefully next time will be more successful. I will keep you posted. I really want to get this right as we are planning a extended dive trip this summer around lake Manitoba and surrounding lakes. I don?t want to get stranded in the middle of a lake in northern Manitoba. It would take forever for some one to find you up there.
Here are some pictures of my rig.
Just bought a new Seamax Ocean 380T Heavy duty sib. Primary reason for getting a sib was for scuba diving around the province (Manitoba), and since we own a motor home I did not want something that I needed to trailer launch as many places do not have a boat launch. My wife and I were actually looking at the 430 but after trying to handle it on our own, we decided on the 380 even though it is a little tight for 4 scuba divers. The heavy duty boats are quite heavier than their regular boats (211lbs compared to 176lbs for the regular boat). Went for the heavy duty because of the scuba gear and extra abuse.
So far I have not been too lucky with the motor, a 1977 25 hp evinrude 2 stroker that my father in law had at the cottage, and was not being used anymore. It has been sitting for a while. Our first outing, four of us in the boat, just going out for a test on the Red River, and about a kilometer into the ride the engine conked out us. Luckily I was able to restart the motor and after couple more stalls was able to make it back to the launch site.
Second time out, after a carb rebuild, new plugs, and new fuel, did an hour ride and everything seemed fine. Managed 36kph on the gps with four of us in the boat. (I?m 235lbs, my wife is ***lbs, my 16 year old daughter ***lbs, and my 13 year old son 150lbs, for a total of 680lbs and that?s if we are all naked.) Got up on a plane relatively easy, but did notice a disconcerting bulging in the floor as if a pressure wave would build up under the boat and then the boat would sort go over it and it would start all over again.
I put it down to improper trim, and a rough and windy day on the river.
Third time out, went to the lake, my father in law?s cottage, and wanted to try it out with 4 divers and gear. Well the motor started to act up again. It would start out fine, but as soon as I would try to go wot it would just bog down. To bad cause I could almost get to plane put not quite. After I unloaded all the gear I took for a solo run and it was still bogging down at wot. When we got back home I pulled the plugs and one had had a piece of carbon(I think) bridging the gap. The plug where also gaped to .40 instead of .30. Apparently to manual is wrong. (wich I found out by reading threads here on Iboats. This place is great.)
So hopefully next time will be more successful. I will keep you posted. I really want to get this right as we are planning a extended dive trip this summer around lake Manitoba and surrounding lakes. I don?t want to get stranded in the middle of a lake in northern Manitoba. It would take forever for some one to find you up there.
Here are some pictures of my rig.
