Sobie2, I also have a 23' Uniflite. I spent several years rebuilding mine. Mine also started with an OMC inboard/outdrive but was completely trashed. I converted mine to twin inboards. My boat works GREAT with the twin inboards, but the conversion was so extensive that I wouldn't recommend it for anyone else. I've also spoken to several other people who have old 23' Uniflites. Everyone I've spoken to agrees that this boat was underpowered with the original OMC drive.
I can't imagine that availability of parts for the OMC outdrive will make use of this outdrive practical. That company is out of business and parts are rare. You could install a bracket and outboard(s), but I think it would require substantial reinforcement of the transom. The OMC outdrives were mounted solidly to the engine, not to the transom. These are solid hulls, but the transoms were not designed to take the entire thrust of the engines. Also, I find that the trim of my boat is distinctly stern-down. I think hanging outboards off the transom would exacerbate this effect. Mercruiser and Volvo outdrives also transfer thrust to the transom and would likely require serious reinforcement. If I were restore and repower another one of these boats, I'd look for a high-output 350 (or something similar) and a V-drive. Cheers, Kelly McCoy West Texas <http://www.wcc.net/~jkmccoy/misst/misst.htm> On Dec 8, 1:24 pm, Sobie2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to hear from any Uniflite owner who is running outboards, > what they have, how big the boat is etc. > > I've got a 23' Sportfishermen with an old OMC sterndrive, and need a > repower. > > There are 4 options: > > 1) repower and use existing sterndrive > 2) repower with gas sterndrive > 3) repower with diesel sterndrive > 4) repower with an outboard on a bracket. > > Thanks, > > Sobie2 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
