TRS to SSM3 or 3a
 

Had a buddy ask me how difficult this was I did not have an answer

Anyone here done it or know how difficult it would be

Klaw

You can either have a machineshop make you a box (boxes)
from Trs to #3 .
Or you need to fill in transom and cut out for #3.

I think you dont even need to fill in just cut out #3 Gimbal on transom. They are a little diffrent .

I have a couple #3's for sale too . And TRS .:eek:
Depents on how much $ he whants to spend ?, i get r done for him.

Scott.

Fill transom, recut to new X. Move motor, remount and align. Change trannie tail shaft or trannie complete?. Re drill tail piece holes.

What do you call difficult.

Big job- basically a re-rig. The X dimension on TRS boats is almost always too deep for the prop advancements since they were discontinued- and the III is longer.

There's only one common-sense approach- the Konrad. It's power handling is 50 hp more than the III and 50 less than the IIIa, but you can use XR props on it. It's a tad shorter than the TRS so that cures the X issues. And it's a direct, no BS bolt-on.

HE has spoken...

That avatar kills me. lmao

Being a deity is tough work. I'm getting bored with it. I'll be sending Reggie back to North Carolina soon. Just need to come up with something else that amuses me.

On the III's. I had a ridiculous deal on a set of like-new IIIa's for my Cig 35. But when I did the math, I passed. Way too much work, way too much expense. And absolutely not one area where the SSM had an advantage over the Konrad.

yes thats always the question

from what I gather the better way would be SSm5s since I think they were just 3s with a 2" shorter x dim.
That solves the reglassing of transom

I dont see it a a daunting task but with the Konrad options maybe a not so smart one.

Klaw

Now i dont get it ??????? (a #3 is 5 " longer then a #4/#5)
What do you mean by 3's with 2" shorter ?
You can not get a shorty for a #3 !:rolleyes:
Am i missing something ?
Do you have any pics ? And what is it that you whant to acomplish ?
That would help , i quess ?!:eek:
You would still need to reglass the transom if you have TRS on there now.
# 3,4 and 5 have the same gimbal (The Konrad has the gimbal from TRS ?!)
I have a pair of #5 for sale too.
Basicly i can get you anything for the right $ !

He was just mistaken on the difference between the x on a 3 and a 5.

If you were to hold a #3 transom gasket up to a boat cut for a #2 gimbal, you'd see what a mess it would be, not withstanding the X dimension issue.

The Konrad PRS drive will bolt right up to a TRS (#2) gimbal, although the Konrad gimbal is far superior. The Konrad gimbal matches the #2 cutout perfectly. The only difference is if you use the stock #2 gimbal, you need to use the small-joint yoke

chris... what kind of project would it be to change my apache 41 from #3s to #6s or would there be a better option for me? running 900hp now and want to stop blowing drives...