A few questions about 38 Flat Decks
08-16-2012 | 03:18 PM
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Good pics for comparison. Bravo probably least fun. due to restricted access behind.
If you get a mistress with stock hatches, you'll find there is not a lot of extra height to play with. My boat's transom had never been drilled for exhaust, as they'd used an over-transom setup. I went and drilled the transom. The exhaust risers poke well above where the flush hatch would be. I'm on drivelines, and I mounted the engines almost 1" lower than the drive inputs. My offshore mounts practically scrape the stringer. I did extensive measuring and templating, and found that my setup would shoehorn into only one possible position with less than 1/4" to play with. Thankfully, I hit it on the first try.
If anyone has pics of a stock mistress setup, I'd like to see how they make everything fit.
If you get a mistress with stock hatches, you'll find there is not a lot of extra height to play with. My boat's transom had never been drilled for exhaust, as they'd used an over-transom setup. I went and drilled the transom. The exhaust risers poke well above where the flush hatch would be. I'm on drivelines, and I mounted the engines almost 1" lower than the drive inputs. My offshore mounts practically scrape the stringer. I did extensive measuring and templating, and found that my setup would shoehorn into only one possible position with less than 1/4" to play with. Thankfully, I hit it on the first try.
If anyone has pics of a stock mistress setup, I'd like to see how they make everything fit.
08-16-2012 | 07:01 PM
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Looks like yours has a whole coaming. Nice setup.
My hatch actually closes onto the old deck surface, and has a rubber bulb seal it sits on. I installed some guide pins that it engages onto. Once down, the actuator holds it tight.
My hatch actually closes onto the old deck surface, and has a rubber bulb seal it sits on. I installed some guide pins that it engages onto. Once down, the actuator holds it tight.
08-16-2012 | 07:05 PM
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From: lockport ny
believe it or not the bravo is really easy to work on. only 2 bolts in the back. i pulled 525's in a 42 tiger w/ bravo's and that was a little tighter for some reason. trs and speedy stuff is super easy if you dont have big blowers. those get in the way a little bit.
08-16-2012 | 09:31 PM
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From: West Chester, PA
Thanks for all of the pictures and info! this is really helpful. It looks like room around the motors won't be as bad as I was expecting... and damn, you guys have some really nice rides!
