Rick, Nothing to report... therefore no reports. Never got the 222 in the water this year. First priority is getting this economy back on its feet again. No diversions 'til I'm comfortable with the outlook. Next election will go a long way toward fixing the problem methinks...
Anyhoo, Ray, am most interested in you're little gem there. A few years back we had a fleet member here with a 222 inboard. Boat's name was "Old School". RickK remembers my sickening drool over that boat. Something about the look... it's trim resting in the water with no OB hanging off the transom to screw things up (my opinion only, so no hate mail) captured me; love at first sight and all that nonsense. I looked & searched & prospected all over the place and sure enough, not 20 miles from home base, one appeared. I basically bought it over the phone, same day, sight unseen, cash, no quibbling.
Few times I've had her on the water, she's performed well. Center of weight being amidships gives the hull, underway, a feel unmatched by the OB flavor. Hard to describe. You'll feel it when you take yours out for a romp. Engine noise is there of course but a different sound entirely. I added mufflers which helped considerably with the top end roar. Power is a 318 Chrysler which delivers 220 HP or thereabouts; enough for me. Borg Warner 2:1 gear, Mallory solid state and the Edelbrock 600 CFM carb. If my boat was as light as she was "as built", she'd be a real flyer. Right now we're at about at 28 MPH or thereabouts. Her overweight problem stems from waterlogged foam and deck; issues which will be addressed when time permits. She's likely over-propped a bit as well.
In the interest of fairness, there is a downside to the inboard config. I gotta be danged careful about grounding. Lowest part of the underbody is the rudder. Prang that, and there goes the afternoon. Am most interested in seeing the skeg setup you briefly mention. That was most assuredly a "custom" from the factory or somewhere along the line it was added. Skeg sacrifices speed but enhances longitudinal stability and protects the running gear... a BIG plus.
You're under-deck fuel tanks interest me as well. Mine's tucked in hard against the transom above decks. You'll see it in my pictures if you can find my old post somewhere here. Would like to see how/where they put you're tanks.
All for now.
