Looks great! Did you keep your engine centerline at the same height? The bravo is considerably shorter (I forgot how much) which meant faster speed for my excalibur. I even moved my engine up an additional 1/2 inch.
That thing is gonna be allot more fun without all that TRS weight! Mine carries the nose so excellent, it used to bury it!
NICE WORK!

Well the X dem for the TRS was 19in. We all know the TRS is a longer drive, my buddy Robert (excalibur82) "the smart a$$" put his X dem at 19 when he did his bravo on his excailbur and his boat runs really well and gets on plane,etc.
So we decided to put my X dem at 19.5 with the Bravo and will see what happeneds.
Its always cheaper to buy a drive spacer if the drive is to high...where if the drive was to low then that will require a shortie lower unit which is big $$$$..
Erik

Looking good! I don't need to replace my transom yet but man does it look like a lot of work! I'll have a major project as I will also refresh the engines at the same time. Luckily for me I have a heated garage to work in at home. Post some pics of the painted engine area when you have them.

hi there lookin great keep up the good work
i see you are going with 19.5 x when you measure the x is that from the bottom of the boat to the centre of the drive

All I have to say is if I ever buy another boat it will have a Bravo on it already...I HATE FIBERGLASS WORK!!!
More pics to follow as I work on it..
Erik

You go from the bottom of the V to crankshaft center line. That is your X dimension. So we knew allready that we wanted a 19.5" X dim so we measured from the bottom of the V up the transom 19.5" and marked it. Then when you put the template on the transom you just make sure the crankshaft center line on the template is inline with the mark on the transom.

thank god its almost done!!! we gotta do some wrenchin on my **** real soon!!!:op:

yeah man then it will be boating season! time for some :drink:
and :hitit:

looks really good. your doing a great job.:evilb:

Thanks buddy, drilled the transom last week for the K-planes (no pics) and some time soon its getting painted. Then its time to start hanging everything on the transom and pray its ready for spring!
Erik

Transom is painted and ready to rig it now.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...8013108966.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...8013082850.jpg

Yeah so a little update.
Its been a few months since the last update, but here is what I have. I started to rig the boat with a new trim pump for the drive, bilge pumps and blower motor. Relocated the batterys forward and K-plane pumps. I figured moving the batterys and K-plane pumps forward will help get some of the weight off the transom.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...r6/Boat085.jpg

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nice build any updates?

Yes motor is built, I dynoed it and its now packed away for the winter months. I just order the headers from lighting marine and need to order full hyd steering next. I will post up some pics later tonight.
Erik

Transom is done, just need to hack some 4.5in holes for the tail pipes when they come in!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...6346490509.jpg

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The motor that will make this baby move! 615hp 640tq
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...r6/Boat094.jpg

Link to dyno.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-arrestor.html

About time!!!!I will have another boat and project done before you finish.....LOL

Yeah you will have a boat done but it will still be a big old turd...you better be ready for next year :lolhit:

watch out the trash talking has started!!! :party-smiley-004: :lolhit:

Looks Good ! I myself am in the process on my 33 sutphen,
TRS to Bravo!
I am Glassed up & Getting Ready to cut!

Looks good man!

Thanks!

letterrip, Curious as to how you filled in the bigger TRS cutout to accept the smaller Bravo. I was told it was easier to replace the whole transom than to patch in both the TRS & tiller arm cutouts. The reason being is, not much area is left in the patch after the bravo is cutout.

Hi, We went solid & feathered it all out further past, to ensure that it would bridge the area and then some.
I personally would never even think of doing the Whole transom on this boat,... anyway !

it was sooo solid to begin with & garage kept all its life.
In my thoughts , that would make me uncomfortable.
on my boat at least , every boat may be different , either the Transom or owners outlook.

I will post some Pix..
If its done right in theory It will actually be stronger.

kudos to this thread... Nice to see people doing some cool projects still!

In my case, it was far easier to replace the full transom since there were no engines to block a clear and easy path to replacement. Plus, all the other patches .i.e, thru exhausts etc, etc, would have been plugs galore back there!...........best a luck with your conversion!

UPDATE!

Its getting a little closer to spring so I set up the scoop on the engine hatch tonight. Came out good, now need it to dry and then some body work!

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