There must be something to this as a lot of the new Ranger Tugs have outboards on them. I have another outboard that i have run 15 years probably 1500 hours and never had a break down yet. I will have 5k in repairs here this month on the Yanmar for presumably minor issues and a new Outboard was 13k or something. The simplistic thinking was to put a 150 HP outboard on it and just run it at the same speed over the water as the Yanmar. Biggest thing is i lost use of my boat for some of the best weather up here for the year. RIght now it is in the shop for the last month and the bill is going up at a 1,000 a week for what started out as a starter issue which is normally not that big a deal. Because the Yanmar is virtually inaccessible I cannot work on it and have to pay for everything. Good question - I do not really want to go fast as I do not like planing over waves and pounding all the time. dclagett Posts: 474 Joined: Tue 8:30 am City: Ocean Pines State/Province: MD Ranger/Cutwater Model: R-25 SCįWTMD wrote:I am left wondering, why not just sell the diesel boat, and buy any of the outboard models?Ĭheaper, easier, faster to accomplish, and no chance of making a mess of things. Also the engine is not the only system that is hard to maintain on these boats. If all you are trying to do is have a boat that is easier to maintain the engine, I think you need a different boat. The effort to convert looks significant including the cost. With the proper paper work from a boat architect/designer it may be possible. And probably the biggest obstacle, who will you get to insure this modified boat. Also for gas you will need a ventilation system that meet Coast Guard requirements.Ĥ. Diesel or gas outboard- if gas, can you use the same fuel tank and how do you clean it. Both could have significant affect on speed and rough water performance.ģ. Hull shape - the bulb on the bottom for the diesel engine and the shallow dead rise at the stern. The transom may not be sufficiently strong for a bracket and you need to mount the bracket such that the outboard is at the correct height throughout its power range and boat manuevering.Ģ. I assume you may be thinking about mounting the outboard on a bracket. Overall balance and how to mount the outboard. IMHO these are the list of things I would be concerned about:ġ. If it looks doable I would get the designer to do simulations on the new design. Here is a Seabird I/O conversion in process to give you an idea of what you are in for.If you are serious about this I would go to a boat architect/designer and have them give you some advice. It all comes down to is it cheaper to make the modification or to sell the boat and buy it in the configuration you want? If I/O equipped the area was used to mount the motor and they moved the fuel tank forward 16 - 18? to make room for it. If you had a bracket mounted outboard the space is used for the bait tank. If you had a transom mounted outboard you got a liner with a splash well. They have since discontinued production of the I/O, but the only difference bwteeen the three was the configuration of the liner and the location of the fuel tank/s. The hull of all three boats came out of the exact same mold. Up until a few years ago you could order my boat with outboards, I/O or a bracket. I find the arguments against the transition odd since the hull probably came out of the exact same mold as the outboard model.
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