Post by: Cap.Silver on August 07, 2011, 06:35:22 PM
My boat is about 21' and it could use little fresher engine and more power . Have any of you repowered above mentioned engine and outdrive with mercruiser or volvo ? What outdrive would fit the 280 cutout ? Can anyone recommend good shop ? I'm thinking about :
a/selling it and getting something newer
b/keeping it and redo the engine (which is not the cheap version) but I will still have old boat .
Money is tight like everywhere else ,but want to keep fishing the ocean .....
Post by: gasman on August 07, 2011, 08:26:11 PM
There problem solved :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: rasbo on August 07, 2011, 08:52:12 PM
Post by: lokidog on August 07, 2011, 09:19:51 PM
Post by: woodman on August 07, 2011, 10:36:40 PM
My boat is a Trophy 2359 and had a V-6. I had it changed to a V-8 because it was under powered. It is done now and works well, but I had to stay on top of it or I would have been burned pretty bad by them taking cheap short cuts.
Good luck!
Post by: PolarBear on August 07, 2011, 11:04:42 PM
Post by: TONTO on August 07, 2011, 11:15:44 PM
Or, you could cover up the outdrive hole with a nice big plate that you can mount an outboard to thus freeing up a bunch of deck space.... :chuckle:
I have seen some very nice offshore bracket conversions where the outborad is mounted behind the transome. With the cost of the conversion and of course outboards aren't cheap either, it may not be worth it, but it would esentualy be a new boat. By mounting the motor outback it may give you a smoother ride actualy increasing your planing leangth, making it ride like a larger boat. Pluss it would give you alot more deck space.
Post by: twistiron on August 09, 2011, 02:09:33 AM
-forrest-
Post by: lokidog on August 09, 2011, 08:23:42 AM
In my exsperince it is never an easy or cheep job to repower a stern drive. if it was mine i would freshen the motor, i am sure the performance gain from that alone would be huge. if you put a higher hp engine in then you have to have is re certified from the coast gaurd because each hull is hp rated. it can be a huge PITA! :bdid: i would be willing to freshen your motor for you this winter, wont be as fast of a turn around as a shop but i wont take advantage of you either and i would be open to a trade of some sort for the labor. from what i have seen swapping a merc into the place of a volvo is about like putting a 350 in place of a 302 can be done but its a huge project and half the time it never really runs right. i hope this helps let me know if i can be of more assitance.
-forrest-
What a great offer!
A neighbor bought a boat, then shortly had to put a new engine in it, then had to replace the starter, and again a new starter. He has spent way more on it than the boat was even worth.
Post by: whacker1 on August 09, 2011, 08:55:20 AM
In my exsperince it is never an easy or cheep job to repower a stern drive. if it was mine i would freshen the motor, i am sure the performance gain from that alone would be huge. if you put a higher hp engine in then you have to have is re certified from the coast gaurd because each hull is hp rated. it can be a huge PITA! :bdid: i would be willing to freshen your motor for you this winter, wont be as fast of a turn around as a shop but i wont take advantage of you either and i would be open to a trade of some sort for the labor. from what i have seen swapping a merc into the place of a volvo is about like putting a 350 in place of a 302 can be done but its a huge project and half the time it never really runs right. i hope this helps let me know if i can be of more assitance.
-forrest-
What a great offer!
A neighbor bought a boat, then shortly had to put a new engine in it, then had to replace the starter, and again a new starter. He has spent way more on it than the boat was even worth.
Yes - great offer. I don't know that I would be dumping $3000 - 5000 on a 79 boat in re-powering, but to freshen up a motor at $1000 or less would make a lot more sense.
Post by: Skillet on August 09, 2011, 09:18:25 AM