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On 1/20/2022 at 11:15 AM, Flygaff said:
Ive been out there on 3 days when summer storms popped up without much waring. All three times at least 1 boat sunk. I have also towed boat in as storms approached. Safety is key. A little extra speed helps as well
I finished the project and raised and tweaked the engines a bit. With 4 batteries and two people in the boat I was able to hit 27.8 mph. More than I expected. Now I have to mount my motor guide 24vlt motor and run the wires
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On 1/17/2022 at 11:12 AM, cr3 said:
I understand your concern for safety with the twins. I was down the far east end of the valley a couple of years ago during a weekday with no one around coming into a stiff west wind with whitecaps and 3 miles to go to get to the launch ramp when the engine quit. Good to have that spare.
Ive been out there on 3 days when summer storms popped up without much waring. All three times at least 1 boat sunk. I have also towed boat in as storms approached. Safety is key. A little extra speed helps as well
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On 1/3/2022 at 9:58 AM, Trout Whisperer said:
I am thinking a 4 stroke 9.9 Hp. I have some lakes over here in Western MA that it would allow me access to as well. Also welcome any feedback on newer 4 stroke kicker motors purchased out there. Thx
I purchased twin Suzuki 9.9 s for my boat last year. I can't say enough good things about the Suzuki. Elec start, fuel injected, power trim, and all for $2400.00. Another benifit of the Suzuki 9.9 is if you don't have enough power there are a couple of fixes. You can take out the breather restrictor plate and you now have a 15 HP engine, or swap the restrictor plate and the ECU and you have a true 20 HP engine. I just love my new Suzukis
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On 1/5/2022 at 4:38 PM, finsntins said:
there ya go,it will definetly give you little more speed cause of the less drag,good luck with your project!!!!
I just received a pair of TH Marine Mini Jack plates. It will give 4 inches of lift and a 4 inch setback for each engine. Now my question is, How close together should i mount the engines? I currently have them at 24 inch centers. I'm thinking of bringing that down to 17 inches. Any thoughts?
Thanks
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2 hours ago, finsntins said:
there ya go,it will definetly give you little more speed cause of the less drag,good luck with your project!!!!
Thanks Fin
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22 hours ago, finsntins said:
20" might be good if it was a single engine setup,dead center on the transom,but you may need the short shafts with the twin motor setup.im just guessing here,you will have to see where the plates are in relation to the bottom of the transom.
Yea, I need to get the engines up a bit. About 3 inches. I just bit the bullet and ordered two TH Marine Mini Jack Plates. You can go up as high as 5 inches and it sets the motors back 4 inches. I'm pretty sure this will cure all my ills and give me a little extra speed. $150 for each bracket. now I just have to pull two engines and drill a bunch of new holes in my transom.
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Thanks for the info. I will be trying a few things as soon as I can get the boat back in the water
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I will look at my options. Short shaft is not one of them. maybe a hydrofoil may help
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10 minutes ago, finsntins said:
just like big motors,smaller motors come in different length shafts,short or long,i believe short shaft little motors are 15" and long shaft are 20"
Yea they are 20 inch
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58 minutes ago, Baddad1 said:
Are they counter rotating?
http://www.suzukimarine.com/FAQ/Technology/Operation/What is counter rotation.aspx
Not a lot CR 9.9s out there
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40 minutes ago, finsntins said:
did you keep the anti-cavatation plates even with the deadrise of the transom?the anti-cavitation plate is supposed to be even with the keel of the boat.with you going with twins,the motors are now outboard of the keel,so higher up on the dead rise of the transom,thus the motors are too far in the water when on plane causing your rooster tail???
That may be the issue. I hade twin 15s on their in the past with no issues but they were older engines. I’ll have to look at my options. I don’t believe there is a way to raise them up higher. Fun project anyway
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1 hour ago, rolmops said:
The extra weight of the second engine probably changed the weight balance enough for the boat to go up on plane and that makes a world of difference. There is a good chance that with only one 9.9 engine with the weight properly balanced (less up front more in back)and the motor properly trimmed you would make it up to 15 mph.
The rooster tail happens because of too high trimming and /or too much water being pushed out and the air having less resistance than the water.
The idea of using only 9.9 or less has a lot to do with keeping the lake clear of exhaust and noise pollution.
You may or may not have found a legal loophole in the rule of this law, but the spirit of that law is breached.
Yea, I’m pushing the spirit a bit. From an environmental standpoint I’m ahead of the game going from twin 15 hp 30 year old two strokes to twin 2021 four stroke. But the real issue is safety. The lake I fish blows up fast and at 8-10 mph your a sitting duck. They lose people in weather there almost every year. Also I need the extra power for fishing the Delaware river. Most of my fishing is in elec only lakes.
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I just finished the bulk of the work on my 16 Sylvan Pro Select. NJ has HP restrictions on many of the lakes I fish. 9.9 Max. They don't seem to mind if I use more than one. For years I have been running Twin 1995 Evinrudes upgraded to 15 HP. What I did here is buy 2 2021 Suzuki 9.9 and upgraded them to 20 HP each. It was a very simple upgrade. I first used a single 9.9. on my 16 Sylvan I only had 7.5 MPH. I then upgraded it to a 20 HP. With single engine the speed went up to only 9.5 MPH. So, I bit the bullet and purchased a 2nd 9.9 and upgraded it to a 20 HP. What a Change. With the Twin 20 HP Suzuki outboards I now can hit 28 MPH. Wow, what a change. Still doing some tweaking to get things right. One issue I am having now is I get a large rooster tail between the engines. It is a problem. Lots of water shooting up and into the transom area. Plus I would think it is a large drag that may slow me down. I can't seem to find a reason for the Rooster tail. Any Suggestions?
Regards
Bryan
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Looking for a 18-19 ft aluminum project boat. mid 90s to mid 2000s
bad floor OK. needs to have good transom. Prefer Monark but others OK
I am in NJ
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Call me if you have any questions. 732 447 3494. [email protected]. Bryan
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1 hour ago, Kyle Thorn said:
I’m interested, been looking for one Kyle Thorn 251 591 3937 , have a 18’ CC with brand new Merc 115 pro-xs with just 45 hrs on it , will consider possibly a parcel trade
The boat is in great shape. Just had it serviced at the dealer. It is ready to go. Bryan 732 447 3494
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I am looking for aluminum only
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Price lowered to $24000.00 Boat needs nothing. ready to go. Just serviced at dealer
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1996 Ranger 250 C Center console boat includes:
Twin 175 Mercury Optimax Engines. Repowered with New 2010 powerheads and lower units in 2015. 140 Hours since repower
Twin Raymarine E 120 Multi-function displays
4 KW Radar
Flow Scan Fuel Management system
Full canvas Enclosure
2015 dual axle trailer
32 gallon livewell
200 Gallon Fuel tank
Graphite outriggers
2 New starting batteries
2 new Group 31 House Batteries
9 foot Beam
Offshore Liferaft
Leaning post seats
Lots of storage
Looks and runs great
Boat is located in New Jersey
$26000.00
Possible Partial trade for 18 ft + deep Vee aluminium boat.
Bryan
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On 8/12/2021 at 3:21 PM, greenbriar said:
Mike 724 612 4099
Call me please
Sent from my SM-N950U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
hocked up the computer yesterday. 140 hours one the newer powerheads installed in 2015. Both lower units were also installed in late 2015
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I am the 2nd owner. The original owner was Berkley Tackle. It was used as their offshore fishing boat.
It also has a Flow Scan fuel management system
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3 minutes ago, Flygaff said:
Boat is a 1996 Ranger250C. Engines are Mercury Optimax 175s counter rotating. I replaced the powerheads and lower units 4 years ago. with new 2010 heads. not sure about hours. my guess would be around 300 hours. I will see if I can get a reading on them. the boat has a 9 foot beam. Handles rough water well. What else???
Washdown pumps
lighted Livewell
4 new batteries on board
Full canvas enclosure
Tee Top
Twin VHS Radios
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9 hours ago, greenbriar said:
Nice. What year and how many hours on motors? What year and type/make of trailer? First owner? Any additional details. Thx mike
Trailer is a 2012 Tidewater Made by Sea Lion with a 9332 lb rating
1996 Ranger 250C Boat for sale
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The boat was just uncovered for the season. The detainers will be cleaning it up in the next couple of weeks. Boat looks and performs great. Great offshore machine. Would consider trade for 18 aluminum deep vee of equal value