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It's been awhile since I posted some pics so here's a couple of Quahog pulling some R&R at Cockenoe Island in Long Island Sound on a hot August afternoon. We were swimming and digging clams with the kids on the island:

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I like the new motor a ton. I haven't used the GPS to get the top speed, but let's just say the boat goes A LOT faster than it did with the old Sea Drive 8). We've been using the boat pretty much every weekend that we're here and I know she's happy about that. While we've already caught more fish this year than last, Quahog has been doing a lot of cruising as well thanks to more reliable power.

The only surprise has been how easily the motor heads underwater when drifting in a following sea and when coming off a plane. Those seals on the cowl better stay watertight :o! In my biased opinion, I think the boat looks great, especially for a 20 year young hull.

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CT LOOKS LIKE HEAVEN ON EARTH. I WAS WONDERING ABOUT YOUR COMMENT ON THE DEEP DIVING ENGINE. IS IT BECAUSE OF THE LEVERAGE AND WEIGHT OF A 150. I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A I/O V20 AND PUT A BRACKET ON IT. DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT MUCH WEIGHT OUT BACK. I'M WONDERING IF THAT IS WHY FILLET 1 WENT WITH A 115.

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I ACTUALLY WENT TO LAKE GEORGE NY TO CHECK OUT V20 WITH ARMSTRONG BRACKET AND EVINRUDE 225 ON IT. BOAT RODE BEAUTIFUL BUT I NOTICED TWO THINGS WHILE MANUEVRING 1 WHEN I CAME OFF OF PLANE I HAD TO DO IT REAL GRADUAL AS THE MOTOR LOOKED LIKE THE CAPT ORDERED DIVE AND THE FIRST TIME I DID IT THE OWNER HAD A REAL WORRIED LOOK ON HIS FACE. 2. WHEN I WAS MOVING AROUND BY DOCK IT WAS TRICKY TO BACK AND TURN.

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That looks Sweeet!!!!

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Maybe one could mount the bracket a couple or 3 inches higher in order to mitigate the "diving johnnyrude" problem ???

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P.S. My bud's 24ft Grady has a 250 yamaha on a bracket and it does the same. Good tight seal on that cowl!

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The motor dive is not due to weight but to the 30" extension off the stern I believe. And the boat is definately tougher to dock. But still a good trade off for the increased speed and nice big cockpit. Thanks.

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Chicks dig a big cockpit 8)

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I THOUGHT IT WAS THE 30" EXTENSION ;D

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Looks great!