Day 4 searay 270 outboard conversion in only 5 days
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- watch our conversion from sterndrives to outboards from running sterndrives to again running outboards in only 5 days!!! Tune in next week for day 5 and the first test run
I love the extra space it gives where the motors used to be.
Those are impressively big outboard motors.
Also impressive how much you got done in four days so far.
So no reinforcement of transom and hanging 2 OB off the back on a hull that was not designed for that application no concerns of stress related failure of transom ?
I like their concept of going to the OBs but almost all IO to OB conversions I’ve seen had transom knees glassed and mechanically affixed into the stringer system. A lot of weight gonna be pressed onto that wedge between the bracket and transom. Love to see a one year later report.
After inspecting the transom condition on this boat and taking into account the increased area for which the load is distributed by the bracket, and 35 year experience in this business making all kinds of modifications to boats and building boats it was determined that is would not be necessary. and when we were finished and test ran the boat it was proven that we were correct as there is no movement. On this particular model and the shaping of the transom by the factory on this model made it possible to do without further structure
A lot of surgery for 500hp. I guess alot lighter that 2 SBC's and manifolds. Had a 25 grady with 2-200 hpdi's. It cruised good for 400 total hp.
Did you have to reinforce the transom for the additional weight of OB's?
No we did not have to do any reinforcements to this hull
Where is your shop located? Is there a way I can contact you? I have a 34ft sundancer that I would like to have outboards installed on.
Merritt island fl
Xcel marine 321-449-0387