Repower of 1989 Osprey 22-2

[MarshMarlowe196]

... and here comes the Fitz patented forum style condescension. Good jab sir. Obviously, an engine fails on a plane, the plane crashes, people die. You need two engines. Not the same scenario on a boat

[gran398]

Weight sensitive hulls:

My feeling is the reason some of these hulls fail to self-bail in certain situations (ie, 2 guys at the stern, etc) is due to water weight retention.

This is a problem to a greater or lesser extent based upon the severity of saturation.

It wasn't that long ago that a northern member here had a huge problem with this, could go back and dig up the thread, but seems like we all figured out it was around 600#'s too heavy.

Personal experience:

I just got off the phone with Seamark to confirm the following numbers. The old transom coring weighed 120 lbs estimated (wet, rotten plywood).  The new Coosa coring weighs by his guess-timate 40 lbs. So that's around a net difference of 80 pounds off the transom.

He removed an estimated 30 gallons of imbedded water in the stringers. That's 240 pounds. The wet rotten deck, probably 80 pounds more than what it is replaced with.

So on mine, due to age, it was around 400 pounds heavier than as new from the factory.

These boats were designed to hold twins; The old literature here shows them with twins; and factory fresh, would easily self-bail with twin engines.

[Capt Matt]

Gran: 800hrs on my motor and still no rope in sight, should be getting close to new compressor time though  lol
You guy's reckon the 10% rule for carb or DFI motors?
Capt Matt

[fitz73222]

Gran: 800hrs on my motor and still no rope in sight, should be getting close to new compressor time though  lol
You guy's reckon the 10% rule for carb or DFI motors?
Capt Matt

Hi Matt,

That was for carbed engines and it was spot on time after time. DFI's came out better. Starting to plan your 100nm trip?

[Capt Matt]

I have my mpg down so if conditions are calm i won't have to stop in Marco
52gal tank at 4mpg running 32mph  100nm
25 gal should do it unless it gets rough
Capt Matt

[gran398]

Best wishes on the run down Matt.

And even running twins....I still like rope

[Shamrock]

Gran398:

I'm having a fiberglass specialist look at the hull with the fuel tank & center console removed tomorrow and will ask him about water retention. The transom is solid though. Thanks for the suggestion. We'll see what he has to say.

[gran398]

Gran398:

I'm having a fiberglass specialist look at the hull with the fuel tank & center console removed tomorrow and will ask him about water retention. The transom is solid though. Thanks for the suggestion. We'll see what he has to say.

You got it, best to you and your project

[dburr]

So, back to the original question?    The Yam OX66 150 with a doelfin I have runs really well on the 222.. This response is not that helpfull because I don't have speed and fuel numbers.. I don't want to run WOT at 50+ and more importantly I don't want to pay for the fuel (she does run well when tacked up ).  At 3200 she runs relatively quiet, the Big Boss is happy because her hat doesn't get blown off and it seems like we're are getting down the road at a reasonable rate..  For water sports, the kids can get annialated on a tube and the pop out and wake is perfect for a skurfer..  I will keep this motor until the penny jar is full and then go the same HP route (no bigger then 200) with a TRP option just 'cause I have been a fan of dual wheel efficiency for a while.. At about 430 lbs, the aft "well" stays wet, more due to the skupper location when on the mooring, it will start to fill if I put my 200 lbs on the transome but drains as soon as I walk forward (and I may have some retained water below)..  Over all a good match..

[Shamrock]

Well...after all the good advice and everything, I purchased the Suzuki 175. My Armstrong bracket with extra floatation should be here in a week or so. Looking forward to being back on the water.