Has anyone had any experience re-powering one of these hulls
with a larger more powerful engine? What was your original
engine, and what did you replace it with? How much increase in
speed did you get? Any increase/decrease in fuel economy for
the same speeds? Is there a theoretical (or practical)limit to
this kind of a power swap? What about props?
Certainly these 38Xs should be able to handle 50hp or more.
(I found a Columbia 39' with 60hp) In the Gulfcoast region
thunderstorms can come on quite rapidly. An extra knot or two
could make the difference in any kind of emergency. Anyone out
there with any rumors or hard data on this?
with a larger more powerful engine? What was your original
engine, and what did you replace it with? How much increase in
speed did you get? Any increase/decrease in fuel economy for
the same speeds? Is there a theoretical (or practical)limit to
this kind of a power swap? What about props?
Certainly these 38Xs should be able to handle 50hp or more.
(I found a Columbia 39' with 60hp) In the Gulfcoast region
thunderstorms can come on quite rapidly. An extra knot or two
could make the difference in any kind of emergency. Anyone out
there with any rumors or hard data on this?