Good job... but a twin 100hp was a good idea too!😅🤙

This is the best example I've seen. Thank you for a thorough viewing.

Misleading…..

hello, that's really impressive. Can you please tell me what material the bracket is? and the approximate dimensions. that would be very nice. greetings from Germany

I wish you would have summarized how you felt about the conversion? Good, bad and the ugly? Would you have done it again? Thanks. JC

Well done on the Conversion who did all your Engineering for the Bracket ? i like the Kicker set up i’m a South Floridian Boater and i like running back and forth to the Carribean / Bahamas. toand from Port Everglades sure i keep Tow Boats as well. but i rather have the ability. to solve my own issues at Sea whenever possible worse case scenario a generator and a Kicker. can keep the boat and Crew. a much happier group with a safer Harbour to Anchor and. a more Comfortable. Airconditioned. Cabin to seek Shelter

i’m most impressed with your Conversion on how Professional the final Project. came out in the end ! i grew up in SouthFlorida and began Boating in the mid to late 1970s many DIY projects are. too overwhelming for Amateurs. to. complete with limited Skills and. the job winds up looking very unprofessional and/or not completed which can really hurt the resale value or compromise the Safety of the Vessel i began working part time Professionally in the Marine repair ,maintenance , and restoration Industry. and often we were hired in a effort to fix or repair. those disasters and in reality it cost those Boat Owners. a lot more money than it should have by hiring a Professional right from the beginning the Pros have the resources in their back Pockets like Marine Engineers Architects , and the Parts distributors not relying on Big Box Stores like Home Depot or Lowe’s to have the proper materials ( they simply do not )

I have a soythcoast 23 i'm working on restoring. Could you post a video showing the interior of the ship?

Where would l get a bracket like that, thanks tony

So what's the payoff to convert to outboard motors? Was it worth it?

thanks for these videos. I just bought a 1966 South Coast 23 and it's hard to find any videos about boats of this type..

no new sail videos?

Wondering if you ever removed the dog house and if so how you filled the gap in the floor.?

I got a Kittiwake 23, guess the cockpit in all these similar boats drain thru 2 looping hoses to below waterline, so gotta hope hose never cracks or come back to sunken boat. That seems weird to me..

I have a 1977 SeaRay 27 foot boat, I rebuilt the OMC 235 outdrive 2 years ago and rebuilt the 1975 Ford 351 Windsor V8 this last summer. Hoping to get it in the water this year. I was curious what kind of cost is associated with the conversion. It is getting darn near impossible to find parts for the OMC sterndrives so when it finally goes I would like to have an idea of what it would cost to do a conversion to outboard?

Nice Job, I don't know a lot about the conversion process from a inboard/outboard but I can see the advantage here. I will be taking out my engines soon I have twin 4.3. I hoping to build a pod and install 1 single Mercury Verrado 300hp . My boat is a 1993 Maxum any pointers would be appreciated.

Great job but it looks like your cavitation plate is not inline with the bottom of the V where it should be. Maybe you could have lowered the bracket to suit or get yourself an engine with 25 inch leg.

What brand is the the bracket?

Wow that's a really good job. Looks great and the engine bay is ready for storage. The wiring and fuel set up looks great! Well done

Last year we purchased an Alberg - Kittiwake 23. Thank you for posting these videos. They were very helpful to see how it should be put together. Ours came to us in pieces - similar to yours. We really appreciated the work you did to get it up and running. Now my son and I sail 2 or 3 times a month. Great boat! Again thank you for posting. You were more helpful than you can imagine. Do you still sail Watcha? How’s it going with this boat?

Can you let me know which propeller you use to get the best speed? Thanks

I own a South coast 22. I used to run the online south coast seacraft group back in late 90s and early 2000s. I knew hollis Metcalf personally.

How much did the whole thing cost

Does the outboard correct some of the drift/bow steer issues inherent with this boat? I have one and it takes a lot of wheel turning to keep itt going straight at slow speeds.

I have a feeling that boat is severely underpowered.

How long is the bracket and how long would it need to be for the engine not to touch the hull?

What was the cost of the box rack and pinion and trim assembly

Is your bracket made from steel or aluminum?

Excellent job, looks great. How well does the 3.5hp move it? I’m thinking about adding an auxiliary outboard and was wondering what kind of speed you get from it.

It needs a 300

Exactly what I’m looking for ! Converting a SeaRay Amberjack 270 . From 2 inboards . Not sure if I can get away with one outboard?

Hi, What was the weight of that boat? And was the 200hp really enough or was it hard to get on plane? Thanks.

I recently purchased one of these boats and also have the rotten cabin floor. Do you have any pictures of the work you did? The kitchenette side seems easy but the floor seems to go underneath the 3 storage compartments underneath the bench/seating area and I’m wondering how far to go/cut underneath. Or did you just cut it up until the edge before the storage compartments? Thanks in advance for any help...if you’re still active on here that is!

How fast is SS23, I always had lighter boats I could push to 8mph needed since I was on a fast river? And any chance of beaching near shore with a Full Keel, or no?

are those bungees on the cables going up to top of the mast, sorry for my wording I sail but am self taught. ...

Hi Blue eued sailor. I have exact the same boat and will do the same you did. Can you tell me what you did with the ballast weight. Did you put in any ballast where the origine motor was.

Pretty boat

Is this boat for sale now in 2021? Thanks

G'day. Nice boat. mine is a Hood 23. Got some projects, to do over the next few weeks. Posted an intro on it. You should cheack it out. Just type in Sv Freedomstar and it should come up. Gerard.

Change that prop to propper stainless and it will work much better. Ventilation holes will help planing faster

interesting that your new motors ventilation plate and prop are higher relative to the keel than the original I/o drive. I read the ventilation plates should be level with the keel on planing hulls?

I had a 23' O'Day. It was a 1974 and I had it docked at the Naval Base in Newport. I sailed it around the Narragansett Bay for four years. Mine was one of the few "Lift Tops" made.

What's up with your mainsail it's not tight

You mentioned slow to plane. Is your full down angle correct? Looks like you might have a “bow up”. Hard to tell from vid. Good job. I almost did it on a rinker 26 but have an integrated swim platform. New 5.7 mercruiser went in.

I had the same balancing issue on my 222 (formerly 2252) you might want to consider moving batteries around to the forward starboard side and moving the kicker motor to the starboard side as well rather than carrying ballast around, should be easy for you since your mount is on a standard swim platform. I also went with wider trim tabs. Awesome project!

What gelcoat did you use to match the factory Bayliner?

I have that same make sailboat, what size motor and shaft size are you using?

We have a 1973 Alberg South coast that we have been restoring on and off for then last 12 years. She is getting totally Awlgripped right now. Cant wait until she is done.

Underpowered.

What kind of speed are you getting? Whats the weigt of the boat?