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General Aquasport Forums => Aquasport Discussion => Topic started by: Seadog on February 27, 2005, 09:31:54 AM

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Post by: Seadog on February 27, 2005, 09:31:54 AM: Twin 150's on a Flatback?????
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Post by: captflatback on February 27, 2005, 11:57:28 AM: seadog

When i picked up my 67 flatback it had twin 120 loopers on it and that thing flew when it got up to speed it would start to hop or skip it was a wild ride.
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Post by: Seadog on February 27, 2005, 02:49:09 PM: I've heard of twin 70's and twin 90's on the 222's. The 120's must of been insane and twin 150's sounds down right dangerous. That thing must be ready to go into orbit.
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Post by: captflatback on February 28, 2005, 08:21:35 AM: seadog

I think the 222's flatbacks only need a 150 hp on them. The one's you see around have 150's or 200's on them. I know if you get them going fast and trimmed up you will do a 180 in a heart beat. I'm hoping to get down to the boat and do some work on it this week fishing charters are slow this week so i hope i'll have some good photos to share with you guy's.
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Post by: Seadog on February 28, 2005, 08:47:32 AM: Whatcha planin' to put on yours? I'm thinkin a 200 e-tec or maybe 4S on a porta-bracket. Know a guy who has a 225 4S Honda on a 22 foot Privateer. He raves about that thing.
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Post by: captflatback on February 28, 2005, 09:23:50 AM: I have a new 05 Honda 150 E-Spec we just put one on my friends flatback and it runs around 44 at 5800 plenty fast for me. I'm going down now to run my other friends with a 200 opti on it he says it about a mid 40's on the gps both boats have towers in them one has a paralift and the other has a pota bracket on it. I put a paralift on mine so i don't have that extra weight back there.
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Post by: Seadog on February 28, 2005, 09:51:18 AM: Mid 40's is good for me too. Where can I find some info on the paralift? Keep those pix comin.
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Post by: captin.kid on February 28, 2005, 04:20:59 PM: I have a 19.6 1979 200 ccp with a yam 150 on it I had to take out the fish box to reglass it. I had it out this weekend and I hit 51mph on gps my boat is plan and it was less than 1/4 full of gas. I was looking at one time at putting twin 150's to go offshore but the added weight and cost of the motor is not worth it. With my boat the weigh that it is now I can fish the bays or go offshore. How many boats can do that in 4= seas??? With no T-top I can cast EZ also
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Post by: Seadog on February 28, 2005, 04:45:32 PM: Twin 150's on a 19.6 seems like puttin a V-8 on a skate board!
How far off shore do you take it?
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Post by: captin.kid on February 28, 2005, 05:14:16 PM: I go 45 to 50 so I have been looking at a kicker. Just not a lot of room.
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Post by: Radioshop on March 01, 2005, 09:10:46 AM: Twin 90's on that 19.6 would make it a rocketship.
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Post by: captflatback on March 01, 2005, 11:44:33 AM: Seadog

The paralift is just like a porta bracket but the paralift has a 10inch offset and a 12 inch vertical lift. I'll post some photos if i can figure it out i havent found the upload in the photo gallery like last time.
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Post by: Gilligan on March 01, 2005, 11:53:52 AM: Yeah, we're having a small problem with the photo gallery. Hopefully we'll get that upload button back up today.
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Post by: Wilson on March 01, 2005, 11:56:45 AM: I was going to tell you the same thing.

What is the deal with that bracket? Is that what you are using? I put in the order for my porta bracket yesterday. Now I'm just waiting.
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Post by: captflatback on March 01, 2005, 12:05:30 PM: It was made by Merc racing for the race boats and those super fast bass boats. It's just smaller then a porta bracket a 10 inch offset instead of a 14inch offset so it should not make the back of the boat sit deeper. I'll put up a few photos when its fixed.
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Post by: captflatback on March 03, 2005, 05:50:10 PM: Here are the photos of the Paralift
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00361.jpg)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00360.jpg)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00359.jpg)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00358.jpg)

The paralift has a 10 inch offset and a 12 inch vertical lift it's just like a smaller Porta bracket.
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Post by: Wilson on March 03, 2005, 09:18:22 PM: I posted a question in the comment section of your pix, in the photo gallery, but here it goes again.

Will you be able to tilt your engine all the way up with so little set back?

BTW - what are you going to use for power on her?
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Post by: captflatback on March 03, 2005, 09:43:03 PM: Yes, i have a few friends with the same setup and they have no problems tilting the motor up with the plate up or down for the motor i have a new 05 Honda 150 e-tech motor i'll hope to put on here in a few weeks i hope.
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Post by: Wilson on March 04, 2005, 06:17:09 AM: Keep us up on the progresss.

I would love to come check it out some time.
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Post by: captflatback on March 04, 2005, 07:15:21 AM: Give me a call and i'll tell you when i will be down their at the shop it's on the west side of rome and cypress not far from downtown. My cell is 917-4989 just give me a call i'm getting ready to go there now.
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Post by: Seadog on March 04, 2005, 07:21:19 AM: Captflatback - I get down to Tampa about once a month. Mother, brothers and sister all live in south Tampa. I'll give you a heads up next time I'm headin' down and maybe we can hook up, if thats OK. I'd really like to see your boat!
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Post by: captflatback on March 04, 2005, 07:45:21 AM: Seadog

Just give me a call and i'll meet you there.