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Originally Posted by tracyt
Just a fun idea to kick around, considering taking a 30’ Searay flybridge and tearing out the 350 Cu Inch inboards, plugging the holes, removing the shafts props and rudders and installing two transom sea drive mounts with 50-75 HP outboards.
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I suspect you'd be starting with a $50K (example, ??) boat, spending $25K (??) on the refit, ending up with a $20K (??) boat.
Compare potential expensive refit costs to doing nothing but driving slow. IOW, whatever you'd save in fuel just by running the existing engines at "trawler" speeds.
Your hull form won't necessarily be comfortable at slow speeds in all sea states... but then with existing power, as is, you could get up and go when it gets too sloppy for comfort.
-Chris