4.3 190 hp on 23 walkaround is that too underpowered?

[Dale R. Callihan]

If I have a load I put the trims all the way down and the drive down and it will come out pretty quick, but after talking to my buddy and reading the last post maybe a 4 blade prop would be worth it. I'm still running the original with 4500 hrs. on it.

[capitalwalleye]

Hello Dale

I have the same boat except the SeaSport 2344 version and I was wondering how you deal with all of the water that ends up in the fish kill boxes?

Thanks,

John

[Dale R. Callihan]

what a pain, all the water goes in the fish boxes then when it over flows it goes out the skuppers, the boxes are always dirty and wet, plus I M constantly cleaning the filter screens. I just live with it, I have heard of people siliconeing them off.
If I M running rough water I turn the pumps on and pump them out just to get rid of some extra weight.

[capitalwalleye]

Thanks Dale

I guess we are in the same boat (pardon the pun). The previous owner on mine installed floats in the boxes which tripped the pumps but the pumps burn out. I have used waterproof tape covered them with vinyl mat and water still gets in. I guess I will replace the pumps and see what happens.





Thanks,

John

[Dale R. Callihan]

John,
Maybe we should fill them with ice and put are fish in there at least it would keep it cleaner with using them, but then people would have to move around so I could open the box.

What I did do was I bought screen which is used for your drain on a clothes washer to catch lent. I put those on the drain in the fish cooler and took wire ties to attach them. It does help keep some of the grit and grime from the pump. I still have to clean the filters on the pumps quite often.