That boat for sure was not factory with a bracket and outboards. I'm 50 years old, born and raised in Miami and on boats my entire life. That boat was either twin I/O or straight shaft inboards. But given it's size, I would guess from factory it was a single diesel inboard. Maybe even a V-Drive inboard. Hint, no boat builders would put such a defined curve or (crown) in the transom if they were planning to put outboards on a bracket. Now, back then lots of boats like this had the curve in the transom. But if it were built for I/O's then there would be a flat spot for the drives. If that is the original transom, it was a factory inboard boat.
Just a little bit of knowledge for you tell the owner to take the zip wakes off and put a longer set of tabs on it like 19 inches or so extends the running surface towards the motors and makes a big difference in how that hull rides
You guys did an awesome job of reinforcing that transom...!! I put a 680 HP blown big block in my 22 regal velocity and it broke the transom. It almost sunk, I went with foam core replacement and have had no problems.
Great bit of work guys well done ...It would be very interesting to revisit this boat in a year's time to see how it's holding up... The two v8s are heavy and an insane amount of torque..Possibly overpowered for most people...your thoughts?
@@thinkcasting3182 worst repair i have ever seen, down right dangerous. i would have layered marine ply 2 1/2''s plus, epoxied in, then a 3/8's layer of biaxle cloth epoxied and completely sealed, or instead of using plywood use composite board use coosa board.
These type of modifications involve professional engineers or marine architects. Everything else is bullshet especially when liability is involved in any business. If it’s overdone then fine, by luck, or nothing goes wrong. All the power has to be transferred to the hull from two tiny OEM motor brackets per motor, relative, hIn all sea conditions and loading. Some of the newer boats these days have several motors back there, 3, 4 or more. A 36 regulator went by me with 3 x 350s. Designed from day 1 with outboards.
my boats previous owner mounted the engine with unsealed bolts holes. So when I repowerd, i used a 13mm marine ply to spread strengthen my mounts. My grandfather whom was helping kept telling me I was wasting my time and just to use a larger washers.
fellow marine tech here and coming from a merc dealership in Aus…you know what else is easier for these engines, take 2 minutes and undo the air intake, it’ll change your life 😉
So whats the year, make, and model & size boat is it? Nice video! Those motors definitely look fun lol.. What did you use for the reinforcements that are glassed in? They look round almost. PVC pipe the thicker one maybe? Or is it pieces of wood?
Another great video! I was wondering what was used to strengthen the transom, were those cylinders of fiberglass that were glassed into the transom or something else? TYVM
I am pretty sure but not positive that it came with the outboards originally it looks like an original bracket. But with the vents partially blocked off not sure but it is 85 and they were playing around different vent configurations on the early hulls
Missed it but what’s the make of the boat ? I have a 14 ft Tti-foil Chrysler as a run about thinking of adding transom bracket but also about to get a 23 ft Sunbird Neptune
Hey man be extra careful with those battery boosters when hooking directly to the outboards. They provide so much punch I've broken down 2 trim level sensors and couple of fuses on modern yamaha outboards at work when there's no battery connect to take the initial hit when adjusting the trim level. :)
Question my Suzuki I let sit for 2 years on the trailer gas went bad so had it removed now there no tell tale I sprayed water wire everything any suggestions thanks
You can hold the "!" Button down till the light comes on and it will supply voltage. It's a button for when you drain the battery so low it doesn't recognize you hooked it up.
No expert here, but I think the rating plate only applies if the boat was designed to be an outboard from the factory. Ourboards of this size didn't exist 20 years ago and it appears this boat was originally an inboard or I/O.
Wild that it has no knees that I see. You would think you want that stress properly transferred across the bottom but I’m no engineer… It is a nice looking boat though
Full tuna tower. 11’ beam. My pops is 74 years old with cancer. He likes to troll and deep drop. Ain’t no boat races happening. I’ve touched 50 on this boat, he’s never hit 40. Different strokes for different folks. We kill fish, this ain’t some sandbar sweetie Nor~Tech He’s got a 85, I’ve got a 92. Both don’t the RIGHT way
You could put twin 400's on it, and still could under preform, what the average weekender doesn't realise that it's all about the prop, ya know that shiny thing that spins around in the water. Pitch, size, blades, etc, etc, etc. Horse power means nothing if the gear or torque ratios aren't correct 😉
@@jb243wp The average TH-cam watcher doesn’t realize it also depends on hull, trim tabs if they have them, lifting strakes, etc. And horsepower absolutely matters regardless. This is a small boat in the video, it should be much faster than it is. i’m 100% certain they understand trim, pitch of the prop, three blade, four blade, etc. My comment is based on the fact I have a 250 outboard that goes 44 miles an hour on a 25 foot tritoon and is a three blade. I put a four blade on and got 3 miles an hour more. Yippee! If I had twin 300s on it, it would break 60 mph no problem with the exact same set up I have. Because it’s more horsepower. The outboards could also be sitting too high, or too low. But something is absolutely off with this. A friend of mine has the exact same boat I have, but has a 300. On the right day he broke 55 miles an hour GPS. Same prop. Why? Because he has more horsepower.
Great video. These are the videos that attracted me to your channel years ago. Your titles are still a bit.. 'youtuber-y' which, I appreciated you NOT doing that when you first started, but.. baby steps I guess.. lol
Saying with a bad transom, you can have motors rip off with the torque and sink. Those motors are around $35k+ each so it would be a bad day if they didn't do the transom repairs.
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That boat for sure was not factory with a bracket and outboards. I'm 50 years old, born and raised in Miami and on boats my entire life. That boat was either twin I/O or straight shaft inboards. But given it's size, I would guess from factory it was a single diesel inboard. Maybe even a V-Drive inboard. Hint, no boat builders would put such a defined curve or (crown) in the transom if they were planning to put outboards on a bracket. Now, back then lots of boats like this had the curve in the transom. But if it were built for I/O's then there would be a flat spot for the drives. If that is the original transom, it was a factory inboard boat.
Just a little bit of knowledge for you tell the owner to take the zip wakes off and put a longer set of tabs on it like 19 inches or so extends the running surface towards the motors and makes a big difference in how that hull rides
The only thing more ridiculous than an outboard engine costing as much as a car is the fuel consumption.
You guys did an awesome job of reinforcing that transom...!! I put a 680 HP blown big block in my 22 regal velocity and it broke the transom. It almost sunk, I went with foam core replacement and have had no problems.
Great job guys, Great follow up video on that boat.. Keep the TECHNICIAN'S TUESDAY videos going. 👍🏻
Fuel/water separating filters mounted over electronics? Drip drip drip....... Whoooosh!
Looks to be more out the way and forward mounted compared to the electcnices
That’s the Florida keys bud they come up with everything and anything . Great idea too
I noticed that too. I don’t get it and I wouldn’t do it. Electronics & moisture are not compatible.
Always liked the looks of that boat. Got to ride in one in 85 at the Miami boat show. Those v8's push it about 8 knots faster than those inboards.
Great bit of work guys well done ...It would be very interesting to revisit this boat in a year's time to see how it's holding up... The two v8s are heavy and an insane amount of torque..Possibly overpowered for most people...your thoughts?
I gave a thumbs down for Mr. Man-bun. Vile.
@@thinkcasting3182you’re kind of vile yourself aren’t you? Grow up, if you don’t like it, move on.
@@thinkcasting3182 worst repair i have ever seen, down right dangerous. i would have layered marine ply 2 1/2''s plus, epoxied in, then a 3/8's layer of biaxle cloth epoxied and completely sealed, or instead of using plywood use composite board use coosa board.
These type of modifications involve professional engineers or marine architects. Everything else is bullshet especially when liability is involved in any business. If it’s overdone then fine, by luck, or nothing goes wrong. All the power has to be transferred to the hull from two tiny OEM motor brackets per motor, relative, hIn all sea conditions and loading. Some of the newer boats these days have several motors back there, 3, 4 or more. A 36 regulator went by me with 3 x 350s. Designed from day 1 with outboards.
Watched all ur episodes. Love the back shots of the water splitting. Lets hear a bit more of those engines revving up in the high RPM.🤙🏼
my boats previous owner mounted the engine with unsealed bolts holes. So when I repowerd, i used a 13mm marine ply to spread strengthen my mounts. My grandfather whom was helping kept telling me I was wasting my time and just to use a larger washers.
Happy to see you guys are back!!!
fellow marine tech here and coming from a merc dealership in Aus…you know what else is easier for these engines, take 2 minutes and undo the air intake, it’ll change your life 😉
Great vid! What are the general/approximate specs of the boat?
Love your channel and that’s an impressive amount of work. I’m shocked the boat can reach those speeds with an 11 foot beam and a tower like that.
wide beam but did not look like much deadrise, not deep V
Great seeing you again! Excellent info.
will you upload a video of transom repairing?
So whats the year, make, and model & size boat is it? Nice video! Those motors definitely look fun lol..
What did you use for the reinforcements that are glassed in? They look round almost. PVC pipe the thicker one maybe? Or is it pieces of wood?
Dang that is a nice boat very impressive maneuverability for the size and weight
Hello, could you make a video explaining how those 3 battery breaker systems work?!
Technician Tuesdays from now on please. I learn so much.
Another great video! I was wondering what was used to strengthen the transom, were those cylinders of fiberglass that were glassed into the transom or something else? TYVM
So where's the previous video you referenced? Good work!
What an awesome boat. Good work on that transom!
I am pretty sure but not positive that it came with the outboards originally it looks like an original bracket. But with the vents partially blocked off not sure but it is 85 and they were playing around different vent configurations on the early hulls
Dusky bought the mold for that hull from Rybovich. They sell the same boat with a factory bracket for almost 30 years.
I didn’t know that, which hull
@@billwallenstein3387 The 33, just has a different cap and internal layout.
This is our boat in Marathon, Fl Keys. The “Dusky 33” like the one Bouncer Smith runs is popped off the same mold
How much does it weigh dry and how long is it. Love your content bro, keep em coming.
Missed it but what’s the make of the boat ? I have a 14 ft Tti-foil Chrysler as a run about thinking of adding transom bracket but also about to get a 23 ft Sunbird Neptune
Michael Rybovich & Sons. 00:30.
Hey man be extra careful with those battery boosters when hooking directly to the outboards. They provide so much punch I've broken down 2 trim level sensors and couple of fuses on modern yamaha outboards at work when there's no battery connect to take the initial hit when adjusting the trim level. :)
What are the black round attachments on each side in the back of the boat?
Nice work as usual. Do you know anyone that does good fiberglass work i was looking to close-in a transom.
Bout time your back
Question my Suzuki I let sit for 2 years on the trailer gas went bad so had it removed now there no tell tale I sprayed water wire everything any suggestions thanks
With twins What side does the counter rotating Mercury motor go on?
Depends, for most set ups, on the left though, but some will swap to give a difference in lift and what not
Sacs of concrete from HD are not good enough for any kind of slab work
Nice work, fellas. I'm sure your busy this time of year.
Lol the keys are 85 degrees year round.
How'd you get your noco to power the trim? I thought it had to read voltage to work?
You can hold the "!" Button down till the light comes on and it will supply voltage. It's a button for when you drain the battery so low it doesn't recognize you hooked it up.
@timlong1462 thanks for the tip. That's awesome
Do you still have the venture? Have you tried the Merc 400 v8s on in?
Good video. Nice set up.
That’s impressive I’m going too be doing something along those line super frowned upon in the shamrock community lol
Donovan is funny. 😂
You guys are awesome!
How do you know what engine size a boat is rated for?
the capacity plate on the transom will say what the boat is rated for
No expert here, but I think the rating plate only applies if the boat was designed to be an outboard from the factory. Ourboards of this size didn't exist 20 years ago and it appears this boat was originally an inboard or I/O.
Boaters get ripped off. Paying $70,000 for those motors is ridiculous!
Wild that it has no knees that I see. You would think you want that stress properly transferred across the bottom but I’m no engineer…
It is a nice looking boat though
big water big hp in Canada at $8 a gallon
That boat did not have a bracket from the factory
Donovan should be a voice actor
Anything Rybovich is pretty nice.
Not a huge merc fan but ive gotta say those motors are sexy man!
2:14 where did you find those mounting plates
If I had to guess the were custom made
Seems kind of slow for twin 300s.
Full tuna tower. 11’ beam. My pops is 74 years old with cancer. He likes to troll and deep drop. Ain’t no boat races happening. I’ve touched 50 on this boat, he’s never hit 40. Different strokes for different folks. We kill fish, this ain’t some sandbar sweetie Nor~Tech
He’s got a 85, I’ve got a 92. Both don’t the RIGHT way
@@kerryhennessy169 it’s still slow for twin 300s
@@Maynardd Impress me with your custom build. I’ll bet you a bar tab we beat ya. Both our custom builds for that matter.
You could put twin 400's on it, and still could under preform, what the average weekender doesn't realise that it's all about the prop, ya know that shiny thing that spins around in the water. Pitch, size, blades, etc, etc, etc.
Horse power means nothing if the gear or torque ratios aren't correct 😉
@@jb243wp The average TH-cam watcher doesn’t realize it also depends on hull, trim tabs if they have them, lifting strakes, etc. And horsepower absolutely matters regardless. This is a small boat in the video, it should be much faster than it is. i’m 100% certain they understand trim, pitch of the prop, three blade, four blade, etc.
My comment is based on the fact I have a 250 outboard that goes 44 miles an hour on a 25 foot tritoon and is a three blade. I put a four blade on and got 3 miles an hour more. Yippee!
If I had twin 300s on it, it would break 60 mph no problem with the exact same set up I have. Because it’s more horsepower.
The outboards could also be sitting too high, or too low. But something is absolutely off with this.
A friend of mine has the exact same boat I have, but has a 300. On the right day he broke 55 miles an hour GPS. Same prop. Why? Because he has more horsepower.
That thing us a speedboat. Imagine how fast without the tower.
Is not us.
Spectacular ..guys
Great video. These are the videos that attracted me to your channel years ago. Your titles are still a bit.. 'youtuber-y' which, I appreciated you NOT doing that when you first started, but.. baby steps I guess.. lol
Be sure to tell Donny that his Spanish accent is a lot better than his British accent! Haha!
Looks like a Armstrong aftermarket Bracket..
Dang what an abortion!
But I guess the lone ranger and his sidekick Tonto will patch that thang together.
Rybovich is one of the best ever made last forever
And I was waiting for those Mercs to fall off lol
It's not a 'bracket', it's a pod.
Nice!
Nice project Bro.... In Christ
So……
Where did you lose $70k?
Says how to. Maybe he explained how to?
Saying with a bad transom, you can have motors rip off with the torque and sink. Those motors are around $35k+ each so it would be a bad day if they didn't do the transom repairs.
Well there ya go. Thanks all
@@countryfriedent I clicked 'cause I was expecting to see an actual shot of 2 OB motors going for a swim. Almost clickbait IMO.
"48knots an hour"....say what?
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One $$$$$$ Repair 😲
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