Heat wave pics - Page 2

CT_V-20 · #11 01-31-2005, 03:22 PM

On the prop issue, for what it's worth I use the 13-3/4" x 15" aluminum prop for my 112hp Sea Drive. The 13-1/4 x 17 wasn't getting me anywhere near 5000 rpm.

reelapeelin · #12 01-31-2005, 04:22 PM

Thanks CT...those rod holders work well there 'cause they're so accesible...the floor bracket you're seeing just forward of the splashwell is actually for mounting a tow bar w/a swivel head on top...my 13 & 15 yr old girls love for me to sling them all over the lake on a big tube...they look like a couple of Rodeo Clowns flyin' thru the air... ;D

And thanks for the tip on the prop... ;)

fillet1 · #13 01-31-2005, 05:28 PM

CT -Thanks.

I dont have the stern seat - and I wouldnt use it if i did!!

I do have to fill the holes in the stainless deck mounts cause they drain through to the bilge. I will probably tap the holes and thread a ss screw in, or be lazy and silicone it. If I remove the mounts then I have ten holes to fill!!

What kind of real world spped do you get with the sea drive at what RPM?

#14 01-31-2005, 05:45 PM

F1 - I have a lounge seat like yours on the port side. I hate that damn contraption. It is starting to rust and it stores dirt and leaves and crap. Also it is a PITA to get to the fishbox beneath.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...bin&page=2
You should look at my seat pics in my gallery. The helm seat is a seat in front, and in back it is a cushion on a hinged lid to the livewell beneath. This is a nice setup, because it allows easy access to the livewell. Unfortunately, the space under the helm seat is inaccessible dead air. It would have been nice if the livewell had run under both seats, like the fishbox on the port side. I may cut a hatch into the bottom of the helm seat to reclaim this space for handy storage.

When my port lounge gets a bit more beat up, I think I will change it to a seat like the one on the helm side.

Just some food for thought. Love that full transom ya got there, and the blue tint is cool too. 8)

CT_V-20 · #15 01-31-2005, 07:05 PM

Fillet. I only get about 5k rpms WOT on the Sea Drive with the smaller prop but it's a 20 yr old motor (brave thing) so I don't know if it's a great benchmark. I left my hardware for the aft seat as is in case I ever want to use it again. I leave the boat in the water with a cover and have never had a problem since the holes are slightly higher than the deck itself. I just bought myself a GPS at the Hartford boatshow last weekend, so this season I'll be able to provide some mph statistics.

fillet1 · #16 01-31-2005, 08:21 PM

SK - I love your helm seat setup, but i dont know if i could find a set for the right price!! ;)

Ctv20 -I wont be covering the cockpit so I'll fill the holes.

#17 02-01-2005, 04:42 PM

F1 - It would not be hard to make the structure itself, out of plywood and glass. Even easier for you, since you would probably use it for storage instead of a livewell. Then just add a seat. That is what I would do before I would pay 300 bucks or more for that. I'd rather use that money for somethin I can't make, like electronics or fuel.

macojoe · #18 02-01-2005, 06:05 PM

HaHa CB can make Fuel!!

chumbucket · #19 02-02-2005, 09:53 AM

Rocket Fuel. ;D

reelapeelin · #20 02-02-2005, 01:54 PM

MJ...took me a minute to figger out what those two little dudes are doin' on your last post...LMAO...what a riot!...

SK...god it must be nice to be able to whip out a little plywood and 'glass and...could it be I'm experiencing wood&glass envy?....one day if I live long enough :D...