new prather deep vee

[Savage04]

here are some pics of my nev prather 31" outboard with a K&B 3.5 outboard

[Savage04]

another

[Savage04]

one more

[ejp]

That is a beautiful boat. How fast do you think it will go? What made you choose to do the outboard rather then a inboard.

[Savage04]

the box sais about 40 but it seems fatser and i chose the outboard because i had the outboard motor from and old boat so i used it to build this one

[BoatDoc]

you are going to love that boat. i know mine is always a total blast to drive. they last forever too...my hull is almost 20 years old! looks good too!

[Chris LaPanse]

Is it just me, or does the prop there look a little low?

[BoatDoc]

hey chris... i kinda noticed that too. i've found that mine runs best with the prop about 1/8" below the keel. that's why those adjustable mounts are so great.

[Savage04]

the reason the prop looks so low is that the mount has the motor as low as it can go and i got it on the lake today and it was a blast after adjusting the trim tabs and the motor she flies i love it

[Doubledog]

Thats one of the best looking paint jobs I've seen on the 31" mono. Simple, yet very very clean!

That boat and I go waaay back. You hit 30+ with it, let me know. I want to see the setup alright.:D

The first thing I remember doing with mine when I bought it was replacing those heavy Stainless Steel trim tabs with some made from ally. (at least thats what the Prather kit for it came with 18 years ago)

[Savage04]

i was helped with my setup by my dad he adjusted the motor so the prop was even with the botom of the transom and angled the motor forward a little bit and that thing cranks. a little bit shaky in the turns but it goes

[97TRAKIN]

That was the first boat I ever owned back in 1987, dang!

[stinger113]

I want to see more of these kinds of boats. I love the setup on it. Im planning a Deep Vee 40 with twin k & b 3.5cc sx outboards. Something alittle wild for the lake. Once I get started, ill post pics. Probably sometime next month.

[scorpien boats]

That is one nice looking boat!!!

very simple (thats what I like about outboards)

I love it!!! lol

how does it handle chop?

[scorpien boats]

I want to see more of these kinds of boats. I love the setup on it. Im planning a Deep Vee 40 with twin k & b 3.5cc sx outboards. Something alittle wild for the lake. Once I get started, ill post pics. Probably sometime next month.

wow... that will be sweet!

keep us posted on that one!

oh and Savage what kind of prop r u running on that?

[Watercadet]

I want to see more of these kinds of boats. I love the setup on it. Im planning a Deep Vee 40 with twin k & b 3.5cc sx outboards. Something alittle wild for the lake. Once I get started, ill post pics. Probably sometime next month.

You can afford TWO SX's?!?!? Man MEOCA is over charging for those things... :rolleyes:
Adam