anybody out there own a 23,Mako inboard

[blackwell50]

I am currently restoring a 1976 23 mako inboard, and was looking for any one else who has played with this model, and can give advice on lay out options.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Deep C]

I had one... One modification I made was a mistake... I addeda deck mounted tower so I could walk around... The deck couldn't handle it... Didn't take long for the thing to come apart.... I saw one where the guy added a tuna door not in the transom but rather in the side. They did a lot of diving and he didn't like boarding back near where the rudder and wheel could be an issue...

[Miles Offshore]

I owned one before i bought my seacraft inboard that I had for ~15 years. Hell of a boat that raised a lot of fish. Easy on fuel and decent cruise . Beat the crap out of me though, I took a pounding running her offshore week in and out for a lot of years. It was definitely a love/hate relationship,lol- heres a couple of pix of "LAST-CALL"-

before the "MAKOver" in around 1985'-






this next pixture was taken right after a tree broke off and fell through my house,lol- but other than a broken rigger, she was no worse for wear.

[demolition_x]

classicmako.com


i looked at 2 of these and almost bought one. just go with t-top. relocated the tanks under the floors so you gain some room in the back.

rather a nice boat. too bad mako didn't make more of them

[Miles Offshore]

I owned one before i bought my seacraft inboard that I had for ~15 years. Hell of a boat that raised a lot of fish. Easy on fuel and decent cruise . Beat the crap out of me though, I took a pounding running her offshore week in and out for a lot of years. It was definitely a love/hate relationship,lol- heres a couple of pix of "LAST-CALL"-




this next pixture was taken right after a tree broke off and fell through my house,lol- but other than a broken rigger, she was no worse for wear.




the rest of my pix of my old boat are at classic mako.com- heres a link
man I must have spent 100K on that boat-lol

http://www.classicmako.com/projects/.../mako23ib1.htm

[blackwell50]

Moving the tanks under the decks is a great idea I had not thought of.They do take up a lot of room in the back.I am powering mine with a Steyr Diesel.It is an Austrian mono block diesel,about 5 gallons an hour for 25 kts. projected.

[demolition_x]

i looked at a 76 and a 80. the 80 had the under the floor tanks. really made the cockpit seem bigger. the only thing i never liked about these was that they suck at low speed maneuvering and b theres not a lot of storage space since the motor is under the console.


i think a leaning post with some sort of tackle storage would be a great investment.

just make sure that the stringers that the motor mounts to are solid. both the ones i looked at were almost hollow since the wood was rotten.

[blackwell50]

i looked at a 76 and a 80. the 80 had the under the floor tanks. really made the cockpit seem bigger. the only thing i never liked about these was that they suck at low speed maneuvering and b theres not a lot of storage space since the motor is under the console.


i think a leaning post with some sort of tackle storage would be a great investment.

just make sure that the stringers that the motor mounts to are solid. both the ones i looked at were almost hollow since the wood was rotten.

My stringers were very ify,the boat had several motors in it before Igot my hands on it.Nobody thought it would be a good idea to fill the holes with resin.Storage was a big issue on this boat, a leaning would solve that problem.You guys have been very helpfull.

[blackwell50]

i looked at a 76 and a 80. the 80 had the under the floor tanks. really made the cockpit seem bigger. the only thing i never liked about these was that they suck at low speed maneuvering and b theres not a lot of storage space since the motor is under the console.


i think a leaning post with some sort of tackle storage would be a great investment.

just make sure that the stringers that the motor mounts to are solid. both the ones i looked at were almost hollow since the wood was rotten.

We got the low speed handling problem solved with mine,I put agiant rudder in it.It gave almost instant response in forward,and in reverse it would turn against the screw if you had enough room,like anchoring offshore for bottom fishing.

[demolition_x]

i wish i bought the 1980 one i looked at. guy was stuck on the price and it wasn't worth it. and it woulda been a pain in the ass to get it and store it at the moment. but they are great looking boats. id rather have the IB then an outboard. and going diesel is the way to go.


got any pics of her?