sst 60 river toy setup help

[Roy Hodges]

I forgot to mention; from the top of the transom to the bottom of the tunnel, the height (was) on my boat 24"-that's what it needs to run free- no drag from the gearcase.For TOP speed- about 24-25" pitch prop. in those days a DAH reworked OMC race prop was about the fastest.In fact- we liked to use the large diameter prop OMC made for the 135 h.p. V-4.
(same spline as the 3 cylinder)

[88workcar]

thanks For All The Help. I'll Try To Post Some Pics Tomorrow If I Can Figure Out How. I'm Cutting The Transom Down 4 Inches Right Now Because It Was Built For A 20 Inch Motor

Do Not Cut The Transom, You Will Ruin That Hull. You Must Not Understand How High The Motor Must Be. It Had To Have A Jack Plate With A 20 Inch Motor

[hebert51]

Do Not Cut The Transom, You Will Ruin That Hull. You Must Not Understand How High The Motor Must Be. It Had To Have A Jack Plate With A 20 Inch Motor

I agree, i havent seen a tunnel boat that had a 20" transom in it

Riverrat......post a pic of the boat and motor......that will clear everything up

[yeeeha]

Byron Harris ran a Lee Craft SST-60 for years and was very successful. I think he lives in Louisiana somewhere around Hammond. Have you tried contacting the builder?

[Riverrat001]

Do Not Cut The Transom, You Will Ruin That Hull. You Must Not Understand How High The Motor Must Be. It Had To Have A Jack Plate With A 20 Inch Motor

I was told the prop shaft needed to be one inch above center sponson

[man of many boats]

just put the mota on the boat and go play wit the set up and see how the boat does