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09-22-2020, 06:51 PM #1
Twins spacing
Going to put twins on a boat that’s only ever had a single....from what I read 20” centers seems to be about as close as you can go? I want these close, but of course not stupid close so I can’t close the bungees. 2.5’s with 260 cowls. Anyone else confirm that number? Thanks
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09-22-2020, 07:35 PM #25000 RPM
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09-22-2020, 07:47 PM #3The Historic Photo Master
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...yes on the 20''centers for lift-offs on 2.5's... (a v-bottom i take it.)
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09-22-2020, 08:09 PM #4
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09-22-2020, 08:42 PM #65000 RPM
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05-05-2023, 06:46 PM #7
Just to bring this old thread up to date in case anyone else was ever curious. I decided on going with regular drop on (heavy) stock cowls on this and those cowls will hit on 20” centers. I never got my hands on a second 260 cowl to confirm the 20” centers on those cowls. These stock heavy cowls need 22” centers to keep them from hitting at full lock.
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05-05-2023, 07:06 PM #8The Historic Photo Master
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...oh well. what is/was the boat? what steering?...
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05-05-2023, 08:42 PM #95000 RPM
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so leave the motors straight and steer with the throttle...
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05-05-2023, 08:57 PM #10
I think you were still right on 260 cowls.
It’s an old ‘81 21’ T-Craft. Pretty flat bottom work boat popular for running drugs down here in the Keys back in the day through skinny water. They later found a lot of work as lobster/crab boats. They made a 24’ and a 28’. Company was out of Titusville and went out of business in 1981 when the factory burned down. Im building it as a sandbar/bay boat with a center console and twin carb FF’s.
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05-05-2023, 10:02 PM #11The Historic Photo Master
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...am familiar with the t-craft. i like them cause of their beam. in 82 i put together a new 30 with new 200's for a hay hauler down by you named capt. chuck. lotz of deck space. new t-craft company is making the smaller ones again in palmetto florida...
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...mach351...as in a 1970 perhaps?...
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05-06-2023, 05:07 AM #13
69 - my first car….got it when I was 14. Original 351w car, it had a 351c in it when I got it in ‘94. Kinda a beater now, but still a lot of fun and in the garage with a 472 BBF in it.
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Its pretty simple,take a yard stick{ 3ft}and double it,,,that way you have room in the middle for a trolling motor??Question,now that you have a counter rotating gear case what side are you placing it on???? Remember toe in toe out,,,,and the trolling motor should be angled to the right for torque offset....Ed
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