Twin Outboard Setup - Tunnel Hull

[Sangersully]

Joe do you have a contact number I have tons of questions

[Sangersully]

I'm going to figure this outboard game out ha ha but what are remote pick ups? Sorry for the dumb questions

[JOSEPH SHULMAN]

The hull is a 19 foot Sterling Tunnel. This must be a very rare boat, as this is the only one I have seen or heard or read about. I have seen a few Sterlings that appear to be splashes of Vkings, but this one is very similar to an Eliminator or Liberator (with a little STV thrown in...)


The boat is currently rigged with a 175, and the former owner says 71mph (but agrees that the setup and/or prop might not be ideal).

The consensus seems to be that a single (especially on a 19 footer) is the hot setup, and should be able to get me into the 90s (which would be all I need, for today), but twin outboards are very cool (looking, sounding, etc), not to mention the added advantage of having backup power in case you play a little too hard...

-David

I owned a 17 Foot Sterling and know of two others running 2.5 motors that get with the program single would be the best set-up IMO

[RikuY]

Here is my transom mounted water pick-up feeding twin 2.5 260's. I was one of SangerSully's tire kickers, but this one popped up local to me, and I went for it. Point is, I bought it this way, and probably can't help more on this discussion because I did not rig it. I can take more pictures if it helps.

[mn808gade]

strainer plate looks LARGE,did boat have single at one time?-th

[rgsauger]

RiKuY, Your water hoses are running straight into the engines. Do you not even use the water pumps? I've seen the transom mounts feed the lower unit water pump like whaere a nose cone hose goes but have never seen them go straight to the motor. Any cooling issues at idle or low speed?

Thanks

[RikuY]

I believe this hull started out with a single outboard, mn808gade. I said the same thing when I saw the set-up, that plate is a LOT bigger than it needs to be. Rgsauger, the water pumps are still in and function. These are the 2-hole CLE's, so idle pressure is low, but temperature has been stable. Seems to be on par with what I have read on 2.5 260's with 2-hole CLE's. It is nice to know water pressure and amount moving through the engines is great, even when turning.

[91eagle]

How wide of a transom do you need ? ...I have a seebold tunnel and the center is set in ...tryen to see if I have room for twins mercs...