Wondering about a F25 outboard to inboard conversion

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Kimberly
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Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:41 pm

Re: Wondering about a F25 outboard to inboard conversion

Post by Kimberly »

My stern was sitting low in the water. The outboard that came with the F25 was over 100 lbs and the rudder was waterlogged and eventually split in two last spring. After rebuilding the rudder to about 80 lbs. I replaced the old outboard with a new Tohatsu 6 hp SailPro with a 25" long shaft with an altenator and weights in at 55 lbs.. The water line is now correct and the long shaft with the high thrust prop works like a dream.
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Randy Clark
Kimberly F-25 CFM 1982 Hull #56
TISC Mallets Bay
Colchester, Vermont

yarrow
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Joined: Fri May 14, 2010 6:38 pm
Location: providence RI

Re: Wondering about a F25 outboard to inboard conversion

Post by yarrow »

I have an inboard and by reducing weight and moving internal weight forward I have been able to raise the stern over 4" I have a new rudder & tiller being made which should drop another 70lbs. but I still don't have much bow weight in the boat thinking of adding 100lbs of diver belts to the bow locker and or moving my house battery to under frt berth.
82' F25 winged spar, inboard diesel
95' B3 I-14
providence RI

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