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I posted before about a 1969 25' Flybridge regarding repowers. It seems the learning curve goes way up when trying to find small I/O power for the 25. In my quest I discovered a 1966 25' flybridge that had been redone as a v-drive inboard. It has the tunnel and all. I got it for a steal with the For...

Armstrong quoted me an estimate of $5000.00 you pick it up and install it. I got through ten days ago so pretty recent estimate.

No, not a flip. I'm guessing a ten year hold minimum. But.... I always am happy if I say, put so much in, get the use then sell it for close to what I have in it. I have been lucky so far, but that does not count my own personal labor, nor my son's...

In my journey to redo my mark 2. I read an article saying before repower always consult with manufacturers regarding their opinion. I called and emails Bertram in Tampa and finally got through to a person. When presented with the question of outboards versus stern drive, without hesitation he answer...

Bob, those 30" on high bracket look good. My 20' dusky with dusky drive always has the engine deep but never a problem. I also never push my luck in anything past 2' seas. I really want my 25' Bertram to be a boat that can take the weather, if it comes up. And between putting all the weight of the e...

For the record, the bracket part because I'm thinking of doing that to my 25 Bertram. The whaler does not have the trips on a bracket they are on transom / well.

Interesting thing has happened twice now on whaler 37' with merc. trips. One I was aboard the other thankfully absent. On rough following seas, the absent time, my client got hit from behind whilst smashing through a wave. It forced salt water into his engines, causing all three to die. Leaving him ...

Are you saying that too big a trailer is bad? And if so is it because the springs are not bouncing enough? WOW if so never gave it thought like that! Could you use different springs on the heavier trailer to change the ride?

My twenty-five mark II came with a home made aluminum tandem torsion axle trailer. tire size st215/75p14. It is a larger tire size than the trailer under my dusky 21 but the trailer itself is only 28' long and the frame is 7.5' wide at the widest not including wheels. The boat has no fuel engines et...

Wow, that boat moves nice with that engine! I think my wife just made the decision she likes the clean aft deck afforded by the out boards. She also used the point of not wanting me spending all my free time in another engine room covered in grease while the family is sitting around on the dock on o...

http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Knotmeprospero/library/?view=recent I think this will work for pics. I was thinking about buying a guys 27' grady with twin I/o's for a few grand, redoing them and dropping them in but the outboards seems to make the cockpit clean. Thank God I have all my other boat...

Sure is pretty. I like the clean deck from the outboards. The Armstrong bracket is not cheap but to get the you feet of deck is worth it. The starboard bench is a good way to go, my wife is asking the port side be done like in the old photos with a dinette.

Yes, money pit is what I meant. I love the boat and do want to do it right. I am curious about new fuel tanks. If the i/o is not there has anybody increased fuel capacity by adding a couple of feet of tank aft? I'm hesitant to go forward into the recessed deck area.

Those are numbers I can live with. I guessing my optimax idea with 200's would not be too far off from those.

I get they all work, I just don't want to mess up such a great boat. Is the 25 sluggish with the 3.0's

I have been reading along the topics and gotten a lot of information. At times it is conflicting as with anything everybody has their opinions on things. I just purchased this 25' engineless and tankless pit and am trying to get ideas on repower pro's and con's. Firstly, I do "know" what I got. with...