Newbie Question - 272 w/ Hondas

JeffN

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As an aside I had my '83 sailfish repowered a year ago and went from twin I/O to a single I/O. Anyway the single I/O is lighter than the twins even though the new engine is a 496. At speed the boat handles differently rides more on top than previously. I was suprised how different the ride was for a weight difference of less than 200 lbs. The big difference is at idle or low speed, I have bow steer now. Previously the boat tracked like it was on rails now it wants to wander. I found that by dropping the tabs all the way down and then adding up trim I can get most of it gone. That said although the boat handles differently at speed it is just a matter of trim and feel, she feels different than before but not worse or better - just different. I don't have the bracket / full hull thing though. I would agree with those above that maintain it is a trim issue.

I like BobP's idea about the sand. A guy locally had a pickup truck that was awful in the snow (like most). He would go to the supply yard in the fall and buy some cement blocks and throw the receipt in the glove compartment, every spring he would return the block for a credit. Year after year.
 

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Jeff, the sand bag idea was for those guys thinking of adding heavier 4 strokes to older 2 stroke design Gradys, contrary to Grady factory advice, to see for themselves what will be the difference, before hand.

Don't expect 4 stroke dealers to do other than downplay the added weight.

Good for the pickup truck guys too as you say.

Get the sandbags in the clear plastic bag, they hold up well and can get wet w/o falling apart!

I use the sand bags for fiberglass work like new coring - as clamps. They form around different shapes if you need to weight something down. Also so use concrete blocks for this on even surfaces.

Keep a few around the garage for duty during ice/snow season.
 

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Bob I got that it's a great idea. I was just taking off on the use it and return it thing. The fellow that did the pick up truck deal here was quite a charactor and has past on now and your post brought back that memory.