Best riding SeaCraft model ?

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

Florida is hot,fouling rate is horrible in summer, all the nooks and crannys in an I/0 are hard to properly antifoul to start with and once hard fouling critters attach, a diver can't get to all of them, lots of boats have stray current problems from their lousy maintenance, I/0s are aluminum, which can be bad news in salt water, especially warm salt water with even a little bit of electricity around, unless you are much more careful than most folks, including me. If you antifoul an drive, you better be damn certain that the applier knows not to use copper bottom paint. That happens down here waay more often than you would believe.

One doesn't have to be around very long to realize that I/0s (or outboards for that matter) don't do well kept in the water in Florida. Not to say it is impossible, just damn difficult.

Volvo: I'm not absolutely sure its true any more, but in times past, at least in Florida, there was little doubt that Volvo drives were more durable, much less likely to quit on you offshore. Volvos can be a pain, damned expensive parts, hard to find competent mechanics and sometimes the engineering is just crazy, but they are very very tough. That includes everything up through the 290 drive. I hope its still as true for the sx drive (what I have now).

Connor

Sage advice by all.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by pelican

outboards are aluminum,right ? outboard brackets are aluminum too,right ?
does just the aluminum from an outdrive attract these problems ?

neighboring boats - poorly maintained neighboring boats,just a florida thing too ?

in good ol' new jersey,most boats i service are in the water from april to december,that's 9 months - the water temp,it gets into the 80's here in the summer- i have quite a few clients with stern drive powered boats,in excess of 10yrs old,boats have had ZERO problems with drives,as well as hydraulics on the drives...

copper based paint,antifouling paint,on an aluminum surface is a recipe for disaster - pople often overlook this,boat mfg's often overlook this as well - it facinates me...

it's been my experience:

stern drives,the problems are often "self inflicted",meaning,lack of maintnance nothin wrong with a stern drive power system,my own sea craft's I/O powered - what's that tell ya ?

You seem a bit hostile at times here. I/O`s work for their design. I am old and love the old Ford based Volvo B17-23 Motahs. Maybe the best `ole 4 cyl. marine app.

[Mikem8560]

Connor i just got a new project reciently. A 98 Larson that overheated and the seller had the motor rebuilt. Ut it want in the bost yet. Thats when i got it
I find rhe the manifold was cracked. The owner said the impeller was disitigrated. And replaced it. I wondered why it went Sounds like it was not cetting water.
I found a corodes hole in the water passage seen in this ouc with the lower init off the water line the small round hole on the left the coroded bole above it was the culpret.
This is a sx.

[pelican]

Originally Posted by Mikem8560

Connor i just got a new project reciently. A 98 Larson that overheated and the seller had the motor rebuilt. Ut it want in the bost yet. Thats when i got it
I find rhe the manifold was cracked. The owner said the impeller was disitigrated. And replaced it. I wondered why it went Sounds like it was not cetting water.
I found a corodes hole in the water passage seen in this ouc with the lower init off the water line the small round hole on the left the coroded bole above it was the culpret.
This is a sx.

looks to me,like that drive was not pulled for a long time ?

those drives should be pulled yearly - if it was,that corrosion could've been addressed,prior to any damage to the engine...

take a good look at the bellows - odds are,these are gonna require replacement...

inside the boat,there's an exhaust pipe - the down tubes from the risers connect to this,inside,there's a pair of shutters,these will be damaged,from the temp of the exhaust...the exaust bellows - inside the boat,the rubber hoses connctin the exhaust system - these will be damaged,from the exhaust as well - no water...

[NoBones]

Originally Posted by pelican

it's been my experience:

stern drives,the problems are often "self inflicted",meaning,lack of maintnance nothin wrong with a stern drive power system,my own sea craft's I/O powered - what's that tell ya ?

You live where the water has no life......
Remnants of Jimmy Hoffa still linger on!

[McGillicuddy]

I hava ol 21 that rihd perty gud for a phat lil boat
An mi 20 cfari rihd gud 2 but flys sum but bigguns mite b bettr idunno

[seafari25]

Great story Denny! I quite enjoy your long posts.

I don't know if the 25 is the best riding SeaCraft hull, but it sure handles everything mother nature can throw at her, and give a captain extreme confidence in any conditions.

I have never been on any other SeaCraft model, however I wouldn't hesitate to suggest to any of my friends, to purchase any one sight unseen, just from what members have said about theirs.

For me, it would come down to, which SeaCraft model would best suit my needs? The boat will simply come with a great riding hull!

Best of luck,
Brandon

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

I hava ol 21 that rihd perty gud for a phat lil boat
An mi 20 cfari rihd gud 2 but flys sum but bigguns mite b bettr idunno

Kinda looks like you've been hanging around spidercrab too much, UNLESS, you forgot which personality you were using...... hmmmmm..... could it be?

[Fr. Frank]

Originally Posted by uncleboo

Kinda looks like you've been hanging around spidercrab too much, UNLESS, you forgot which personality you were using...... hmmmmm..... could it be?

Boo, hasn't Spidey been around longer than Gillie?

[pelican]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

You seem a bit hostile at times here. I/O`s work for their design. I am old and love the old Ford based Volvo B17-23 Motahs. Maybe the best `ole 4 cyl. marine app.

hostile ?

you're kidding,right ?