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Peter · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Location: New England

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Register with them. Follow the simple directions for uploading your pictures from your home PC to their server

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In you posting right click where you want to put the photo. When the meu appears select "paste." Somethng like this appears:

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BTW I have been very pleased that Photobucket has not hit me with tons of ads or junk e-mails.

Give it a try and Good luck

Peter

ddhand · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: Daniel Island, SC

I have been really enjoying the new motor.
and thought I'd share a few pictures (Thanks for the 'how to" Peter)

sos0815 · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Cary NC

That is one great B20 center with bracket ...... did you have new stringers and tansom put in or was the boat already configured ...
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SOS

ddhand · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: Daniel Island, SC

Thanks,

It was already converted by Bertram of Miami sometime in the 90's
It had some soft spots in the floor where the in-floor storage lockers held moisture and sweated.

There are 4 of these here in the Charleaton SC area, its really great to have people stop you and want to talk about the boat.

Good luck with your 20.

walterk · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 181 Location: East Hampton NY

How do you like the Etech 250? I've been thinking of converting my B-20 Bahia mar with an Etech 200. What do you think? Walter

ddhand · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: Daniel Island, SC

It has been great so far.
My original thought was to put the small block 200 on it for weight reasons, but the dealer gave me a great deal on the 250 he had on a floor plan.

If you convert, get a high flotation bracket and move the fuel tank as far fwd as possible.

Its really not that big of a deal but my boat just barely drains out the scuppers, so a little more weight shifted fwd would help.

krazyfisher · Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 22 Location: Australia

I am looking at this as an option what changes are there in the handling and stability??

ddhand · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: Daniel Island, SC

I really cant compare the difference since I have never been on an inboard, but.. with the setup like i have that is one tough boat.

I would put it up against anything in its size class, or probably several sizes up.

It tracks well at all speeds, didnt really need trim tabs - i added them fora little fine tuning at higher speeds, handles big seas unbelievable, goes in shallow water nicely, has lots of room for friends and family (and neighbors and relatives...).

I couldnt be happier.

The only downside is it puts the rear scuppers just above the waterline and water trickles back in at rest if a couple of people are on the stern - but that happens in some production boats...