Reply To: Golden javelin

[David Stanton]

Twin 35s will put almost 300 pounds on the back of the boat, plus another fuel tank, and while the transom is probably strong enough, the weight can mess up handling.  Which 1954 Crestliner model do you have?

I am planning to put twins on a 1958  Crestliner Viking14, but I’ll start with 15 HP Evinrudes from the mid 1950s.  I am in the process of making two good ones out of four. I’d start with 18s but only have one right now.   It likely won’t win any races, but twins are cool.  Once it is set up for OMC twins, I can put on other HPs because the remote hookups are the same, and may put a couple 1950s/1960s  33s, 35s, or 40s on it briefly, just because I have them and I can.  The Viking, with no aft side decks , has a much wider transom for twins than the Voyagers.  I  may have to build a splashwell so I don’t have to come off plane slowly to avoid taking the wake over the transom and into the boat as I slow down.   I also have a 1957 Voyager14 that has the same hull and a splashwell, but the aft side decking back there makes the transom too narrow for most dual motor setups, and space for the cable/pulley steering hardware is very limited, so turning range would be severely limited,  Maybe the thinner Mercurys would fit but I’m not into those.

I found a set of dual OMC remote controls on Craigslist (or maybe it was facebook marketplace) , a couple years ago for $100.  The cables are likely the wrong length, so I’ll probably have to buy new cables.  I will make up the dual cable and pulley steering rigging for the motors myself.

I’d like to see you post a photo or two of your dual setup when you complete it.   I won’t get to finishing mine until next summer.

Dave