Part 11, Smuggler 28 - Finally mounting my Yamaha!

Finally the day came when I could mount my outboard that had been waiting for me almost 6 months. After 20 months of restoring and rebuilding on late nights and weekends I now had one day left, before we were launching all the boats on the boatyard into the water, to mount my engine.
It took us quite long time to get the bolts into place, and in retro perspective it might have been better to actually put the engine bolts into the jackplate before we bolted the backplate to the bracket. But many times you learn the hard way...

[@jimjg9923]

Amazing boat and job ! I have the same engine on Kelt White shark 236 (Ray Hunt hull) very strong for 225 (I think close to240hp) powerfull low and mid, lack of power above 5500 rpm , I think max 5500 5600 it's more than enough for this version of 4.2 . 42-43 knots with saltwaters S2 17' light weight, but slip in folloween seas, Revolution 4 17', almost same rpm and speed , 1 hole up the engine, I will try now second hole higher . The hull of your boat it was far ahead of its time! I think many have copied several of its characteristics! Amazing Scandinavian naval architecture! :) Regards from South Aegian, Greece .

[@boatdevoted]

Thank you @jimjg9923! It’s an amazing hull, I truly agree with you, bu dont get fooled by the sticker, it’s actually chipped so have in mind its 300hk rather than 225. But still, 50 knots in a 30 foot boat with that engine is quite good, considering it’s huge cabin.

[@jimjg9923]

@boatdevoted thank you! How is it compared before chip?

[@boatdevoted]

@@jimjg9923 I don’t know, I bought it second hand and it was already chipped. I was on the lookout for a 4.2 l, either a 300hp or smaller that I could chip. Now it was already done.

[@XavierNaveira]

Ser bra ut! :)

[@boatdevoted]

Tack!!