slasmith1
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Re: Converting sterndrive to outboard
I was never saying it couldn't be done I was saying that when you relocate that much weight the boat will NEVER handle the same again. There are many factors in rigging a boat which are different from each other based on the power option. unless you have the original blueprints and convert ALL differences it will NOT handle as designed. I have seen a number of people convert from i/o to outboard none were happy with the result and were trying to sell their new set of problems to a new owner.
I was never saying it couldn't be done I was saying that when you relocate that much weight the boat will NEVER handle the same again. There are many factors in rigging a boat which are different from each other based on the power option. unless you have the original blueprints and convert ALL differences it will NOT handle as designed. I have seen a number of people convert from i/o to outboard none were happy with the result and were trying to sell their new set of problems to a new owner.