245 CCP

[marco]

Well after two years of looking for the right 245 CCP at the right price, I found it.
It needs some cosmetic work but the transom is solid, the floor is solid and the foam is dry.
As best as I could see, the stringers look good.












As you can see in the pics, I need a motor. The previous owner had dual 150hp 25" merc's on the jacking plates. I'm planning on going to a single engine and in all likelyhood an evinrude or johnson, 225-250 HP is my initial thought.
Any comments or advise as to size is always welcome.
It would be great if other members with the same hull could chime in   
Thanks in advance for any advise.

[John Jones]

sweet!

[RickK]

A big fishing machine   

[allen456]

Very cool, worth the wait!

[marco]

Very cool, worth the wait!

YES IT WAS  

[Asport-Rog]

Congrats on the new purchase! Looks great, looking forward to seeing pics of when she's all rigged out!

[Mcdiver]

I kinda like the idea of 2 motors.  once you learn to use them the control is unbelievable.

[gran398]

Nice!!...What kinda twins are you considering?

[jdupree]

Why can't I find a 222 CCP that looks like that     Great looking CCP <!-- s:salut: --><!-- s:salut: -->

[marco]

Twins would be nice but the fuel would be brutal.     The 225 Yamaha OX66 with the tired power head is in the garage and waiting to be rebuilt.  
The OX motors have a great reputation and heck SeaTow at $150.00 a season is still cheaper than maintaining two motors. The plan is to leave both brackets
and put a 2 inch aluminum plate across the both of them. I figure this way the power distribution to the transom will be pretty much be the same as twins and pushing
closer to the main stringers. As always any comments or suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.

[GoneFission]

Congrats on the find!    I would vote for twin 140 four cylinder engines on that boat - you might find the twin 140s use about the same fuel burn as a big V-6 250.  The OX66 is a very dependable engine, but rebuilds are as good as the rebuilder...  

You've got at great boat there - fit her out right and you will never have to worry.  

[seabob4]

Single 300 Etec or Suzuki...best of both worlds...

[Dirty]

How come there's only one handle on the controls? Isn't the idea to have two so you can put one engine in reverse while the other is in foward for docking? Very nice boat by the way!

[gran398]

Understand both viewpoints. But personally would opt for twins on this hull.

Yes, in terms of dependability, a modern single (two or four stroke) is right there. No problems.

Until you receive a fuel flow alarm/warning.

You may not have poor flow, but the computer senses it. Nevertheless, you're shut down, and depending on model, may be restricted to 800 rpm max. coming home.

Twin engines negate this (with separate pick-ups.)

When live bait slow-trolling, run one,  leave the other down for drag/presentation.

With separate pick-ups from the tank, with twins, you're coming home. Efficiently. One engine will normally plane her up and get home.

And finally, docking ability/ease of use. Any twin set-up will spin the hull on a dime. With experience, transforms a weekend warrior to a Palm Beach captain.

For this hull, go as John suggests, and run 140's. If were mine, for torque advantage, plus weight savings....would run twin Merc two-strokes.

Regardless of selection....If you choose a single, set the transom to easily revert/re-power with twins.

Shows you acknowledge her lineage, and offers good marketability/saleability in the future.

[fitz73222]

Hi Marco,
I am in the twins corner for your ride...  You have to weigh the expense of twins v. reliability, power to weight etc. Fuel consumption between twin 140`s and a single 250 or 300 is comparible. It seems that the cruise sweet spot is 28-32 mph for our rides. What do you need to do that? Do you care if she runs 42 or 48 mph at WOT? You have to determine what is most important. Twin DFI engines are a good compromise between the traditional 2 stroke engines and four stroke engines from a power to weight ratio standpoint. If you do the engine maintenance yourself; twin engines verses a single is only about $200 per year more than a single. A water pump impeller and gasket, thermostat, fuel filters, gear oil and grease is not a big price to pay for all the benefits of twins. The initial investment is probably about 30% higher with twins. That said, if you are determined to go with a single engine, I would like to talk to you about those jack plates for my twin engine ride...