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Post by barryturano on Apr 24, 2020 16:29:23 GMT -5
I just got a 2005 Sailfish 2660 w/twin 250's. The gentleman I bought it from kept it on a trailer. However I keep it in a wet slip. The hull is rated for 500 HP. Here is my question: my scuppers are about 2 inches below the surface at the dock. I have no gear on the boat as of yet and my fuel tank is full. I have it in the water to develop a "scum line" so we can barrier coat and paint the bottom. Is it normal for the boat to be stern heavy. I know when she is up on plane that the scuppers are well above the surface because the boat rides flat and doesn't plow. Just want to get through the learning curve. Thanks for the help. Here is a picture of her in the water. I am thinking it is just because the motors are huge.
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Post by hookedup on Apr 24, 2020 16:56:23 GMT -5
I don't have the same boat, but I found a picture of a similar one and ... scuppers below water.
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Post by barryturano on Apr 24, 2020 16:58:49 GMT -5
Thank you. Good to know, really appreciate it.
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Post by abouttime2fish on Apr 24, 2020 17:39:48 GMT -5
Most 2660’s have twin 150’s, so nothing about it sitting stern heavy surprises me. She must run like a scalded dog!
What do you have for props? Guessing that setup is going to possibly have some ventilation issues. My 2360 with twin 150’s does, but... it can be overcome with aggressive use of the trim tabs. Also a large yeti up front seems to help!
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Post by finatic on Apr 24, 2020 17:57:53 GMT -5
With over 1000 lbs of fuel on board it's going to sit low. Mine does close to the same when fuel is full. Here's what I did my water line was determined with 1/2 tank of fuel no gear. Reason being I never leave my fuel topped off unless I'm planing a 150 mile offshore trip. Why drive around carrying all that extra weight it just increases your fuel burn, and making your motors work harder. Just my 2 cents. Your hanging more weight but your boat is larger, our 2360 with twin 150 s being smaller probably sit similar in the water
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Post by barryturano on Apr 24, 2020 18:25:47 GMT -5
Most 2660’s have twin 150’s, so nothing about it sitting stern heavy surprises me. She must run like a scalded dog! What do you have for props? Guessing that setup is going to possibly have some ventilation issues. My 2360 with twin 150’s does, but... it can be overcome with aggressive use of the trim tabs. Also a large yeti up front seems to help! Not sure what props are on the boat. I will check when I paint. To give you an idea of performance. 3/4 fuel 150 gallons 3 guys on the boat running 3500 rpms GPS speed 32 mph, burning 15 gph
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Post by tiger on Apr 24, 2020 23:26:19 GMT -5
I have twin 150s on the 270CC and when me and my son get in the same corner, our feet get wet. If your batteries are in the back, move them to the front. Anything else you can do to balance when going like filling up the fish boxes with fish, should help. You have plenty of power to overcome this. I have to use the trim tabs to get the nose down on mine if I’m not running. My cruise is 4000 at 30mph and I’m using only slightly less fuel. Usually 1.9-2.1 MPG. I would love to have twin 200s. I think that is probably the sweet spot between weight and power. Twin 150s on the 242/ 2360 is the way to go for that hull. Twin 250s sound like a lot of fun.
Takes a certain kind of person to have daugter(s) and a certain kind of person to wet slip the boat. I don’t want to deal with either!
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Post by barryturano on Apr 25, 2020 7:47:39 GMT -5
Well I have 2 sons. As far as the wet slip at 72 years old and the way the boat ramps are in SENC a wet slip is MY best option. Someone said why carry all of that fuel? Makes a lot of sense. I only use non ethanol fuel so I don't think water attraction to the gas will be an issue. A stream trip with my old Albemarle was about 90 gallons. That boat was not as fuel efficient as this one appears to be. So maybe carrying 150 gallons instead of 200 will be a help.
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Post by popeye on Apr 25, 2020 8:05:35 GMT -5
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Post by barryturano on Apr 25, 2020 9:03:45 GMT -5
Yes, those scuppers below the line bother me. In looking at your photo I would be very happy if my scuppers sat that way. Do you keep your fuel tank full? I am looking at that as a possible fix.
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Post by abouttime2fish on Apr 25, 2020 9:18:36 GMT -5
Looks like you need to downsize those motors! Wonder how they would work on my 2360..... 😳
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Post by fishnfool on Apr 25, 2020 9:33:55 GMT -5
200 gallons is a lot of fuel to keep on board. Unless you're planning a trip to the stream or canyons keep an amount that you can use in a week or two, plus this way your fuel is always fresh.
My scuppers sit above the waterline while slipped with anywhere from a 1/3 to 1/2 of a tank, but if I add full fuel they are still visible but noticeably lower. With the weight of 250s I'd imagine they would be below too.
Moral of the story, keep less fuel on board.
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Post by barryturano on Apr 25, 2020 9:35:26 GMT -5
Looks like you need to downsize those motors! Wonder how they would work on my 2360..... 😳 Probably scare the crap out of the captain. I know it would have me changing my skivvies at WOT
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Post by barryturano on Apr 25, 2020 9:39:34 GMT -5
200 gallons is a lot of fuel to keep on board. Unless you're planning a trip to the stream or canyons keep an amount that you can use in a week or two, plus this way your fuel is always fresh. My scuppers sit above the waterline while slipped with anywhere from a 1/3 to 1/2 of a tank, but if I add full fuel they are still visible but noticeably lower. With the weight of 250s I'd imagine they would be below too. Moral of the story, keep less fuel on board. That's what I am going to do. A stream trip for me is about 160 miles. Figuring 60 miles each way out and back and 40 miles trolling. If I were to use 150 gallons in my tank as a baseline I think it will be fine.
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Post by fishnfool on Apr 25, 2020 10:37:21 GMT -5
Here is where my bottom paint line is. This is roughly 1" above the waterline with a fuel level described above.
If you paint it based on a full tank the paint going to be several inches above the waterline. You also do not want to paint it based on a scum line, that will be even higher. Put a 1/2 or 2/3s of a tank in and mark the waterline with a sharpy. Paint the lap line an inch or two above that or whatever your preference is. Some people dont like to see the bottom paints some only want to see 1/2 to 3/4" some dont care.
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