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| I just picked up this boat from a forum member. It is an old 34 Luhrs that came originally with twin 318 inboards. Both engines are removed. Ultimately I would replace them but in the mean time the previous owner included an outboard bracket. He mentioned installing this and putting on a 150hp outboard. Seemed like a reasonable temporary fix but I am looking for any feedback. I realize this would be for displacement speeds only. Thanks for any ideas/help!
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34' and a 150 Just wondering, would that get you much more then trolling speed? I had a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda with a 318ci and a two barrel carb. If I remember the HP output was 230HP X2...460HP 5,000# 25' Century Cuddy w/350 260HP....25mph
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First, even if you put steering on the motor, there is no way in hell you would be able to control it. Parking would be a bitch with no wind and impossible with anything above 4MPH! Second, you would really need to have the right prop for it and even then, I don't think you would get much more than 10 knots at WOT.
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Snapper
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| No, displacement speeds. I had a 26' and could get to hull speed with a 9.9 kicker motor. Pretty easy to get to 8-9 knots. That would likely be about it I would think. 150 wouldn't be necessary, could get away with alot less I think but he mentioned 150 so I quoted him. Not sure how this boat would react though with that much weight hanging off the back and two engines removed. Might be a wash?
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| This is not a permanent solution, just temporary to be able to move the boat around
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38bat (9/11/2008)
This is not a permanent solution, just temporary to be able to move the boat around
If it was just to move it from one marina to another and only once, it should work (with a few friends expecting you at the new marina to help you). One motor of the back of a 34' will not gave you any control in tight areas ( | | | |