Rybo Runner Repower & Rebuild

[Cardinal Joe]

[Questsportfishing]

the backend of those tabs just slide down??? the only thing I do not like about smaller boats and diesels or gas is that you give up all your storage space. that is what a buyer also should look for...

[BILLFISHS]

I have a 1984 rybo I did a complete rebuild last year the new center tank will hold 275 gal the old was around 200 I removed the bulk head behind the old tank which still left one which was in good shape and plenty strong the next thing is I built a live well into the transome I would say its about 50 gal and I powered it with twin 300 suzukis on a bracket now with all of this weight I get some water in the cockpit so add a check valve of some sort to the scuppers I also added deck drains with swing gate check valves to stop water from coming up those and they work wonderful now my trim tabs I installed 12x14 lencos they work well but it is not enough tab with all of the above and crew the boat will bounce now about the etecs Iwas going to use them but with the large steps and vents they would have over heated I went to the miami boat show in feb and road on aboat with tripple etecs it was fast for a short time untill they over heated and that boat had no steps or vents it could have been the way the boat was riggged now that I have the suzukis and have about 150 hr on them not worring about the cost of the two stroke oil or having to add it when I fuel up is less stres and thats allways a good thing the cost of changeing my oil on the suzukis I feel is less because i do it myself now the next thing the way the boat is made with compartments bonded to the hull I had a problem with some cracks where the front of the console meets the hull I do run the boat hard sometimes that my be why. The cracks where in the outer layer I ground out those spots and repaider it with epoxy and biaxal glass also had a spot where the front of the fuel tank compartment meets the hull same solution ok enough about the problems I do like the boat shes fast good on fuel low maintance and paid for and dry she runs good in a following sea hasn,t speard on time into the back of a wave pulls great behind my truck and I get so many good coments on her well my finger getting sore so if you have ant questions call me at 407 463 7109 and my name is Bill.

[badhabit]

Hey Billfishs,is that Rybo boat yellow ? If it is ,I think I built you a rod rack and added rod holders to your lean post,

[fishfighter]

I sure would like more info on this.I have a Wellcraft 2900 sportsbridge that has twin 350's and was thinking of pulling those,add a gilbracket and throw on twin outboards.

Anybody know of a web site or forum that has something done to an inboard boat swap over?

[cdail28590]

PM Questsportfishing. He does this alot on old Bertrams.

[BILLFISHS]

Hey badhabit yes its my boat that cobia tower you made works great got some back in july the new way you did the rod holders on the top works well havent banged my head once hows your boat coming im sure it looks great hear from you soon

[badhabit]

It's done ! a few minor paint touch ups ,thinking about posting pics here ,Gil