Falcon spc22/23

[Durley245]

HA HA that would exactly like I said

Easier to steer! What load of trash. I can steer any ourdrive boat, particularly a single engine Falcon 23 in a straight line. There is a knack to it , Stelician would agree me with our experience of these boats. Its user operator as usual.! Do not wreck this Brilliant classic Falcon with outboards. If I had one in with an outboard in our boatyard , I put the stern drive straight back in.

 

[Time Out]

Just to clarify my post about steering where I mentioned the fact it will wander.

It will of course wander at slow speeds that much is fact but what I did not say is it’s easy to correct and easy to drive in a straight line and is a non issue as you state.

I would also agree that putting an outboard on this will ruin the boat as well as any resale value !

That said there are an alarming amount of older craft on the Thames (Birchwood 25, Freeman’s etc) that have plonked an outboard on the back !

 

[ontheplane]

When a boat is 20 odd years old, and only needs a tiny amount of power (broads, rivers etc) spending 10k to re-engine with inboard when a £1000 outboard will do the job is something I can understand.

However, if you are genuinely only going to use on rivers - why not pop a 30hp diesel on - get one that will bolt to existing stern drive - run forever on fumes and easy to get the fuel everywhere - that might be better than an outboard?

And as to steering - just fit a rudder to the out drive and problem solved anyhow - you can make one in minutes with some aluminium sheet and a vice!

 

[ontheplane]

Wow, just seen how dear even a small diesel is now - yowch!!!

Well perhaps buy an old transit and convert the engine lol

OR convert to electric?? Won't need big power, low pitched prop and some batteries or that might be too dear I don't know

 

[Seastoke]

Maybe a Falcon should be on the sea and buy a Shetland for the river .

 

[ontheplane]

That's an option! Doesn't really help the OP though!

 

[Durley245]

That's an option! Doesn't really help the OP though!

Electric is worse than the outboard idea. . Lol. Anything Volvo Penta is perfect. V6 or V8 !

 

[ontheplane]

Why does he need a v8 for a river??

On the sea, sure. But then he needs an mpi for sensible economy, so then he may as well go diesel.... And then the costs are huge.....

I wasn't agreeing the outboard idea was a good one, just that it would work from a financial perspective....

 

[Hugobears]

I have a penta 140A petrol & leg that came with it but not sure if it will work with the V8 leg?

 

[stelican]

I have a penta 140A petrol & leg that came with it but not sure if it will work with the V8 leg?

That is a very old engine and leg which would need examination prior to installation due to corrosion problems between the head and rear of exhaust manifold. Google this.
The gear ratios may different on the drive
And you may also have to change the the transom shield.
The 140A was not an easy engine to start and tick over when cold as not fitted with a choke system.
There is also alot of induction noise.
Investigate putting replacing the V8 block which are available. Could save you alot of hassle.
As Time Out .mentioned There are V8 on Thames

 

[stelican]

Why does he need a v8 for a river??

On the sea, sure. But then he needs an mpi for sensible economy, so then he may as well go diesel.... And then the costs are huge.....

I wasn't agreeing the outboard idea was a good one, just that it would work from a financial perspective....

V8 on the river great fun 30 Knots no problem.
Less than a gallon and half per hour at river speed.
Also very quite compared to a diesel of the same period.

 

[Hugobears]

Hi all just a quick one
Yesterday I was checking the hull and found a 4 mm hole drilled in the bottom centre of boat with water coming out from when I cleaned her
Is this anything to do with bilge pump or something else?

 

[Seastoke]

QUOTE="Hugobears, post: 8037399, member: 193727"]
Hi all just a quick one
Yesterday I was checking the hull and found a 4 mm hole drilled in the bottom centre of boat with water coming out from when I cleaned her
Is this anything to do with bilge pump or something else?
[/QUOTE
Not bilge , it seems to small for anything , you could ask the seller.

 

[Durley245]

QUOTE="Hugobears, post: 8037399, member: 193727"]
Hi all just a quick one
Yesterday I was checking the hull and found a 4 mm hole drilled in the bottom centre of boat with water coming out from when I cleaned her
Is this anything to do with bilge pump or something else?
[/QUOTE
Not bilge , it seems to small for anything , you could ask the seller.

Did you buy it in Norfolk at all? There is a boatyard owner I know that likes to drill small holes for draining out bilge water or rain water the easy way, and then forgets to tell anyone about the drilled hole or attempt to gelcoat it back in .He been doing it for years !

 

[Hugobears]

Nah bought it from yorkshire
When I get chance I’m gonna poke a bit through then look inside & see if I can see it

 

[Hugobears]

I want to thank everyone for there help & comments you all have been amazing

 

[Seastoke]

It’s a strange thing to do, the hole I mean, if it’s splintered on the outside it could tell you it was done from inside.

 

[ontheplane]

Yeh just weird - is it big enough for something like a transducer?? Even then they usually go inside...

 

[ontheplane]

V8 on the river great fun 30 Knots no problem.
Less than a gallon and half per hour at river speed.
Also very quite compared to a diesel of the same period.

30 knots on a river with a 4 knot limit??

I do agree however, a like for like replacement may be easier...

 

[stelican]

30 knots on a river with a 4 knot limit??

I do agree howler a like for like replacement may be easier...

Even figures if 8 have been known!