Tunnel/pockets on 80's 300's & 340's

Do your own research. You consistent adversarial responses to my posts through out this forum no longer merits my educating you.

You're a searay bigot a quite full of yourself.

Fact remains, tunnel hulks are for shallow draft capability. You won't find them on Hatteras, Bertrams etc.

I believe I said I get the draft thing.

You need help guy. Maybe less sugar or one size bigger panties.

BTW: How is your quest for replacement shafts going?
 
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Fact remains, tunnel hulks are for shallow draft capability. You won't find them on Hatteras, Bertrams etc.


I don't want to get in the middle of someone else's fight, but here's a photo of a 2011 68 hatteras:
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and here's a 2011 54 hatteras:
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and i know they used them on some of the older hatteras boats as well. I can't say I've seen them on a bertram though.
 
Looks like someone needs to 'educate me' some more.
Still laughing about that.....
 
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Another happy 30 foot Weekender customer. Bought a new 1986 SR at our local in the water fall boat show. We owned that boat for about 10 years and really enjoyed it. Had not heard about the tunnel drive question. We just wanted to be rid of outdrives after two boats with them. The straight inboards were great and docking was much better than I/Os. The layout was perfect for our needs and our current boat is a bigger version of the 1986 Weekender. We really enjoy it as well.
 
I see you have a '77 300 WE; I'm looking at a '78 30 EC. Any pro's or con's on your boat? Looks great! Does it have tunnel pockets? Although the photos are not real clear, it looks like the 78 EC has a traditional hull. Do you have any idea when Sea Ray went to the tunnel pockets on the 300's and 340's?
Norris
 
Hull tunnel vs prop pockets. Different designs for different purposes, especially on Hats. Your edumacation continues at no charge mate.

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Looking for info on tunnel hulls on 80's 300's & 340's. I can find very little info. From what I've found it seems the tunnels do give you a more shallow draft but makes the boat sit heavy and requires a lot more power to get on a plane. Please let give us your insights before we buy one.
Thanks
Norris

We have owned both Express and Sundancer models with big block power units. Both had tunnel hull design. We changed to the Dancer model to gain the mid cabin. The pivot point on the Dancer is slightly more to the aft however not a big deal and just a matter of getting used to with bow swing in a breeze. I like the shallow draft of 27 inches as compared to l/O units. I do not find any issues with backing .
 
I see you have a '77 300 WE; I'm looking at a '78 30 EC. Any pro's or con's on your boat? Looks great! Does it have tunnel pockets? Although the photos are not real clear, it looks like the 78 EC has a traditional hull. Do you have any idea when Sea Ray went to the tunnel pockets on the 300's and 340's? Norris
I have a '79 EC with big block Chryslers and it doesn't have tunnel pockets. I like having the engines mid-ship which allows the boat to plane out easier and I don't have to run the engines as fast as the DA model. Depending on how much of a load I'm carrying or which way I'm cruising on the river I run between 2200 - 2400rpm which will give me 18 - 22 mph. The trade off is less cabin space and I'm sure my normal cruising speed is slower. Sorry I don't have an exact year, but I believe the change to prop tunnels started in the early '80's
 
I have a '79 EC with big block Chryslers and it doesn't have tunnel pockets. I like having the engines mid-ship which allows the boat to plane out easier and I don't have to run the engines as fast as the DA model. Depending on how much of a load I'm carrying or which way I'm cruising on the river I run between 2200 - 2400rpm which will give me 18 - 22 mph. The trade off is less cabin space and I'm sure my normal cruising speed is slower. Sorry I don't have an exact year, but I believe the change to prop tunnels started in the early '80's

It is good to see some numbers posted. I run 2800 rpm and 24 mph, so about the same 400 number difference. I trim to get these numbers as close as possible.
 
I just bought a 1981 310 Vanguard Express Cruiser with tunnels. This boat is direct drive not V drive. Twin 454's and the one time I used it I was running 23 - 25 mph at 3300 rpm.
 
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