Rob,
Do your bolsters drop back or to the side?

Chris

They drop to the side.
I'm not sure I have a preference yet.
What do you think chris?

rob

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Stormrider
I look forward to some wheel time too, just wish I could have had a lesson from Jo. I'm sure someone out there would like to show me how its done. ;)

I feel the same way!

:eek:

Rob,
I think I would like it better if they dropped to the rear. You're the same height as me, so you'll stick out of the standing up, too. If they dropped back to different degrees you could kind of sit/stand leaning into the V and still have something under your rear.

Chris

I've been told the rear drop outs can be annoying.
They tend to bounce into your legs more than side dropouts.
The previous owner of my boat had a piece of velcro on the passenger bolster leg to attach to the seat. It would hold the seat against the cockpit liner.
Did that make sense???

The boat had some foot rests that Pepe did over in Pirelli to match the cockpit. They should help me squat down in the bolster some more so I don't stick out so much... but that's what you get w/ a low profile/low freeboard boat.

Maybe get some 4" cutouts like the new 28s.

Wildthing, sorry I missed you.
I had Barbie take me back to Ft Myers the morning after she took you to the west coast.
I would have been nice to meet you and Ron.

Yeah, I got ya. I think I need to get the foot rests.

Chris

Most of the new 24s that we are building now customers are requesting our custom race sit down seats. We still offer stand up bolsters with drop outs.We can have the drop outs go to the sides or to back.We use a pin to lock them down in to place so they are not moving around in the down position.The angled foot rest do help out while standing.

JO

Stand up bosters locking toward the back in SE model 24'.

Here is another angle.

Another pic . of the extended cockpit.

Last pic. Back to work now.

JO

Those outboards sure do have quite a bit more cockpit space than the stern drives.

Chris

When we power the 24' model with outboards most customer opt to go wih the extended cockpit option.We basically re - glass the rear bulhead approximately 2 feet further back and go with a smaller size sunpad.It does add alot more room in the cockpit.

JO

Hey Rob,

Wait until you see your 24' now. Looks sharp !!

JO:cool:

JO, what'd you do to it? (and where are the pictures?)

Chris

Thanks Jo, now I really can't work.
I wonder where my mind is... :D.

I can't wait to see it, but unfortunately I won't take the wrap off it till the weather gets better. Don't want to ruin that great job you guys did!

Thanks again for making this a very pleasurable experience. Which in the boating world is rare.

IMO this would be the ultimate set up for the boat. Seems like a better use of space.

Brian

Love those sit downs!

Brian

I am torn on which way to go when I finally get it together, of course I love the sound of the big block, but would also like the extra cockpit space, and the reliability, and easy maintenance of the O/B???? Are some of the older O/B ones set up this way at all?? unfortunately I dont think I will have the $$$$ to buy a new one anytime soon.

I personally like an I/O for the 24' but my Father likes outboards.They both run great.

Here is another 24' SE powered by twin 225 Pro Maxs that went to Canada in 2002.

JO

here is another pic.

One more

How fast do they run with the 225 and how reliable are they? I've heard allot of complaints about the bigger(2.5' and 300's) OB not being reliable.

What year did you switch from mounting the OB's on the transom to OB brackets?

Brian

Hey Rob,

This will be you soon.

JO

Speeds with twin 225 Pro Max Mercs. in the low to mid 80s on GPS.

Reliability with the Pro Maxs seems to be very good.

Late 80s we started mounting them on short offset brackets.

Regards,

JO

By the way that is a 1999 24' SE powered by a 454 Mag MPI.My customer was out playing around offshore looking for waves to jump.Boat is located here in Miami.

JO

More good info to know! Thanks

I though you where going back to work.:D I'll quite asking questions so you can get back to the paying customers.:)

Brian

Low to mid 80's in a 24!!!!!!!!!!!

That is sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

Love that picture of the 24 in the air like that, but I am afraid I would have to go for a swim after that, just to flush the shorts out!!!!!!

Jo, I will fly you up to give me lessons!
Right thru NYC harbor and into the Atlantic.
Always nice rollers!

There are three for sale in Florida right now. Two i/o's and 1 twin o/b. So you can have your pick.:p

Brian