v20 w/ twin 140's :)

[bigshrimpin]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63726&item=2487833 472&rd=1

This is a little crazy, but it would sure be fun to take it for a spin!!

[reelapeelin]

That's one way to keep from blockin' that pesky center-mounted splashwell drain...and it looks like you'd better keep that hole OPEN :-*

[reelapeelin]

What year model is that thing...looks older than my old '74

[Seacrets]

Might want to install a dual controller at the helm. No wait, one engine may be a spare.

[bigshrimpin]

I missed that . . . good eyes ;)

I don't know where the dual controller is going to go?????

[Capt_K]

I would like to see it when it is wired and in the water. Thats a lot of weight hanging off that transom.I would guess 900lbs or more. Capt K

[chumbucket]

Yeah, and they're not Ocean Pro's either. ???

[Havis]

That's mine now...looked her over and the hull is very solid and the transom work is tied in at all the right places and then some. Faster than I ever need to go, but fun. The wife won't want me to go past the jetties with just one engine. The engines are saltwater engines. Counterrotating. The lower units came off of both engines without a single seized bolt! The timing was off at idle(a lot), but full throttle was right on. The engines are in suprizingly good shape. Less the 10% leakdown on each cylinder. I'll either need to put on trim tabs or shims to clock the engines down a little more; they need less trim at low speeds. I had her out on the water yesterday and for the first time full throttle over a few miles. 74.2mph, but the rpms were a little high at 6000rpm. I'm thinking 5500rpm WOT. And another 50 something gallons of fuel forward in the boat. I have a long list of things to do now. I'll post so ya'll can let me know what is stupid and what isn't.

Havis

[phester]

74.2 MPH,that's pretty quick

[shicks007]

Havis,

Let me just say one thing.....................HOLY %$@#, 70+ MPH in a v-20, Sweeeeeeet. We would love to see some pics.

Good luck,
Scott

[Franco]

Ouch, be sure to fold down the bimini when you at WOT bubba. Whqat kinda bait can you troll @ 74mph?

[phester]

for whatever reason i couldnt get the picture on screen, the third time trying worked....man i'll bet that thing is a screamer...best of luck, she looks good!

[Jester]

Hey Havis!! Welcome aboard!!
The Ebay link is dead now and I'm dying to see pics of this deamon V-Step20. Can you get them posted here or in a gallery?

And people look at me like I'm crazy for wanting to put a V8/350 back into my boat... to try to get around 55MPH. But I have to admit I was looking at single/twin brackets from Stainless Marine. hmmmm.

[macojoe]

yep 350, 55 mph!! Twins Wow 60 mph!!

Gas $250 9/10 and climbing!! Jester out of gas 10 miles out, PRICELESS!

Maybe if you go fast anough you can coast in??

[throwback]

A real rocket but I would be real concerned if this boat is legal. Its got to be over the authorized hp limit. Also look at the data plate. Around 920 lbs is the max engine weight permitted. Can't imagine how an insurance underwriter would look at this. But sure would be fun to run

[Havis]

Yes, I've wondered all that. The data tag is there but completely unreadable. 920# sounds like a lot! I have just under 800# in engines and then the jackplates, so I'm close to that number. As for HP, the data I've found (in the Gallery brochures) is she could be had with twin 115's, but didn't see any photo's of it. I'd bet my next paycheck I'm over the original hp rating on the transom, but I have no idea what that is. The transom has been rebuilt & trussed and Texas has a method by whick I could have an officer of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. come by and sign off on it, (then it would be titled as a home-built boat) but I think why stir up anything? Enough rambling....

Does anyone had a picture of the data tag off of a '73 cuddy?

Havis