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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
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<blockquote data-quote="bplayer405" data-source="post: 476145" data-attributes="member: 18255"><p>Bought an '84 1651 Polar Kraft and have been going through and modifying areas that needed improvements and repairs. The transom was definitely a full repair along with a bunch of leaky rivets. Anyways, after I had achieved a moderate level of water-worthiness I mounted my outboard on it and took it for a maiden voyage to see how it would do. For the most part it was great, the slight v-hull and coast guard front took the waves better than my old flat bottom and it really moves with my old Mariner 48. But, the outboard is too high. Throws around a 6' stream either side of the outboard at full speed and the tiller pulls toward the port side. No cavitation, but pretty moderate pulling force. Its been my experience that the motor is high in this condition. Problem is the outboard is sitting directly on the transom. Moving it out and down won't allow the outboard to tilt properly. Thinking my only option is to cut down into the top of the transom to lower. Any thoughts, experiences?</p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bplayer405, post: 476145, member: 18255"] Bought an '84 1651 Polar Kraft and have been going through and modifying areas that needed improvements and repairs. The transom was definitely a full repair along with a bunch of leaky rivets. Anyways, after I had achieved a moderate level of water-worthiness I mounted my outboard on it and took it for a maiden voyage to see how it would do. For the most part it was great, the slight v-hull and coast guard front took the waves better than my old flat bottom and it really moves with my old Mariner 48. But, the outboard is too high. Throws around a 6' stream either side of the outboard at full speed and the tiller pulls toward the port side. No cavitation, but pretty moderate pulling force. Its been my experience that the motor is high in this condition. Problem is the outboard is sitting directly on the transom. Moving it out and down won't allow the outboard to tilt properly. Thinking my only option is to cut down into the top of the transom to lower. Any thoughts, experiences? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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