Thanks, i don't forsee any problems with cavitation due to it being mounted too high, i think it is a couple inches too low actually. Hopefully i can search out a proper wheel in the next few days and give her a proper run. I hope for a 35kt top end and a 20 to 25 kt cruise at 2 to 2.2k rpm, which should keep fuel burn to a gal an hour...as advertised, so we will see how that goes. Hopefully i can post some pics of the removable steps i am redoing that will give easy access to the bow. They came from an old 23 sportsman, and were located as the steps down into the cuddy cabin. Perfect fit.
I love the old mercedes diesels, i daily an 85 300dt. I have been looking at building a small (25) single inboard with a 4 or 5 cyl Mercedes diesel. I think bowman may make marine conversions. There was a steel craft in pencacola that i barely missed, that is one i am really searching for. They are really neat looking boats.
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