Questions about I/o to outboard conversion

[smokeonthewater]

Personally unless you are REALLY set on an outboard I'd just put another 260 in it

[phatdaddy]

if mj checks in,he did an i/o to ob conversion on his. came out nice.

i'd say you have to factor in weight. you are not too far from ferm, he might have something laying around or know of .

don't blame you for wanting to get out of the i/o, never liked running hot salt water through a car motor and too many right angles

[1224bret]

Agreed! Just never really been a huge fan of I/o boats I bought this one because the wife liked it and the price was right. Since then I've put a lot of money in it and with this set back I figure I might as well make it the way I want it. Would be awesome if ferm or any of the other fla members had a good used outboard laying around!

[SkunkBoat]

less tripping, more fishing...

of course, with the bracket outboard you'll need 8ft rods

[1224bret]

Well I'm making some progress. Old transom cut out and new wood already cut to go in. Going to use 2 layers of 3/4 inch ply laid up with several layers of csm and 1708. Also going to run 2 small knee braces from the outer stringers up to the new section of transom and 2 more larger knee braces running from the old motor bed to the transom. Now if I can get a run of several days without rain I can get it all laid in. Don't really have a shop or barn to pull it into to do the work so it's very weather dependent.

Picked up a good used stainless marine bracket Saturday

Hopefully get this thing back on the water soon!

[1224bret]

Got the new transom installed today along with the knee braces. Hopefully on the down hill end of the project now...

[RidgeRunner]

Motor Ho! Yes I think that will hold a 250 EFI.
You work fast.

Met Bret in person at the shop a couple weeks ago. Another boat nut.
Enthusiasm to spare. Catchy too, got me off my backside and interested in boating again.