27 for sale on boats.com

That Yamaha kicker on the boat looks like a 9.9 or 15 hp SailDrive High Thrust motor for sailboats and cruisers. Great motor choice for a kicker, and costs about $2500-$3000, depending on options (electric start, mostly).

One could also rebuild the big 6 cylinder 2-cycle OMC Sea Drive, but the gas consumption would be pretty high.

Might be worth comparing the cost of a rebuild vs. a new 4 stroke and the differential cost of gas consumption.

The 150 ought to have VRO, or Variable Ratio Oiling, with a oil tank and pump to mix the oil into the gas automatically.

It's a shame not to be able to use the Sea Drive's built-in bracket!

Joe.
 
The 27 footer is heavy. It is not an easy boat to tow like the other C-dorys. Anyone considering one would have to have a pretty good sized towing vehicle. Ours is in the Edmonds Marina.

We have ours because we like to go on cruises with 2 kids and a dog and Don brings spares of everything so our 22 just did not have enough space. We also have a cabin on a rocky beach that has no dock and you have to come into the beach to off load. The bottom of the boat has skids (is that what they are called ?, Don would know) that allows us to come into the beach without messing up the bottom of the boat.

As for how much it cost to repower, I'd rather not think about it. I don't think Les wants to think about that repower either.

We love our boat, but it is not for everyone. By the way did the Sea Cowboy sell? If so are the buyers members here? I have not had time to log on much so I am way behind on what is happening here.

By the way any one interested in purchasing the new boat is welcome to come and see ours.

Deb
 
From what I know, the SeaDrive was one of a good number of bracket configurations tried out in the heyday of recreational boat design and innovation back in the 80's. It was used on a number of boats, such as Boston Whalers, as an optional set up to a conventional outboard. OMC was probably trying to get a larger share of the market vs. other outboards and I/O's. Because of the demise of the original OMC, parts for the bracket part of the drive are no longer available and must be found from salvaged units.

Here's a great article with photos of many different bracket configurations you ought to definitely read if you're interested in any boat with a bracket or are designing a bracket to extend your present boat:

Engine Brackets

Joe.
 
Sea Wolf
Thanks for the info and article. And to think that all I thought was out there were inboards, inboard/outboards and outboards.
Tnx, Jimbo
 
Sea Wolf
I followed Billys extension from start to finish and am very impressed with the job. I would like to see some running pictures though.
And Oldgrowths project looks good too.
Jimbo
 
Sea Wolf What I meant was some close up pix of the extension while under way just to see how it looked.( engines low in water or whatever) The only pix I see underway is the last one in his album.
Jimbo
 
jimbo-

OK, now I understand!

Don't know why I couldn't get the right picture in my head.

Thought "running" to mean building progression, step by step!

Some days my Smart Gauge's Needle is STUCK ON DUMB!!!

Joe.
 
Back in 1990 or so a Sea Drive could be re-engined by using a v-4 or v-6 Evinrude motor. The trim and tilt center section of the outboard was removed and the 'adapter' section of the Sea drive was bolted onto the outboard. I have done such a repower.

I don't know if any of the modern outboards could be installed in this way. Possibly a direct injection(Ficht) Evinrude from before the ETEC series might fit.
 
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