Check *Out This 83'

[smokeyd6900]

HI im new to this site so i figured i would say whats up and post some pics of my boat,This boat was gave to me by my grandparents but it didint run.So i got her running after some long hard work by me and my freind.We cleaned the carbs about 5 times untill we got it right(she sat up for about 6-7 years) and replaced the water deflectors in the heads and a couple of cables later boom i'v got a boat!Iv got about $400 tied up in this boat The only thing that sucks is the floor is soft in some places and im not sure how to replace it But but for a boat that is as old as i am she runs Great.


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[Skools Out]

hey modify your links instead of making them URLs make them pictures by using the insert pic at the top replace the with

[shicks007]

Pretty boat, your going to love it. We love pics!

[Mac_Attack]

Very nice looking boat, welcome aboard! *There are guys here that can help you with your floor problem. *No better place to get and share info than with other V20 owners. *Bill Mc ;D

[reelapeelin]

Hey, Smokey!!!...welcome to da board...GREAT lookin' '83 ya got there...you VERY fortunate to have such a nice boat given to you like that...your grandparents must be great folks... :D...nice big bimini-top, looks in good shape...even the trailer is in great shape for a FL native ;D...

Two thoughts about your boat...appears only one line goin' into motor-head at fuel connect, so VRO may have already been disconnected which is GOOD!!.Automatic oiling systems on those model Evinrude/Johnsons have history of failure...if you're mixing oil/gas, BE GLAD!! ;D

Hard to tell, but looks like out-rigger bases are installed backwards...poles appear to be comin' up on wrong angle...maybe I'm just seein' 'em wrong.... ;) ::)...

Floor's gonna be a few $$ unless you're good w/fiberglass and don't mind some work, but startin' out w/a FREEBIE you're ahead of the game no matter what!!... ;D...

Where in Fl are you?...anything we can do, just holler!!...

[Skools Out]

Good eyes there RAP they are in backwards. I wondered what i was seeing there but you put the finger on it. Still nice looking boat. And yes if the VRO isn't disconnected then i would take it off and premix the gas/oil.

[Blue_Runner]

Maybe the outriggers work better that way ??? ???

Heck, the antennas look long enough to double as outriggers!

[smokeyd6900]

Yeh i wonderd about the out riggers too,I dont use them nor have i ever.I just seen them like that on another boat like mine and figured they went like that.And my engine dosent have vro.I am runing off a 6 gallon tank *and it sure dont last vary long.I have to clean out the onboard fuel. I live in Lakeland Fl. on a lake so its not so bad on 6 gallons ($18.00) a boat ride. My neighbor gave me the top ,he builing a t-top for his boat.

[reelapeelin]

Gave you the boat, gave you the top, Man i need to get in the same line YOU'RE standin' in!!...see if you can get somebody to give you another gas tank... ;) ;D...Smokey, you got a real nice rig, there!!... 8)...

If you don't already have one, get an Accu-Mix bottle ($3.99)...shows exactly how much oil to add according to the gas you just added...had one for years...works great!! ;D

[smokeyd6900]

Thanks man! I'm Pretty lucky,but i had to do alot of work to get her this far,Im going to rewire the whole boat and replace alot of stuff I notice wellcraft skimped out on stainless hardware for cromeplated,That sucks!
Here's a pic of my littil boat I bought from them for $150
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[shicks007]

You guys hold some pretty strong feeling on the VRO thing huh? I really did the research when I replaced my fuel pump. Everything I found out/read or heard was this...... call it B.S. if you want to. The earlier model VRO systems did have their share of issues. The latest VRO fuel pumps that you would buy today are very reliable. I was convinced enough to spend $300 on a new pump. Luckily when mine failed it was the fuel half of the pump. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Skools Out]

Shicks you're running on borrowed time if you're running the VRO system it will die and you'll lost the power head just like the rest of us have just give it time.

[Seacrets]

19 yrs on my VRO (150 merc) and still running fine.

[Blue_Runner]

I never hear of anyone disconnecting the oil injection on Yamaha engines ??? What's the deal there? Are they more reliable than the OMC pumps of past and present?

I don't know jack from a whole in the ground, but somethin tells me the VRO should be disconnected on any 80's model engine. Maybe even early 90's. Especially Mercury, Johnson, and Evinrude. But like I said, I don't know jack.

Take it from Skool. He's opened up several motors and knows jack from a hole in the ground, so I'd take his advice any day. If he tells me to disconnect the VRO on my '04 Yammi, I might argue a little, but then after the warranty period is up, I'll disconnect it ;D

[Skools Out]

Thanks There BR. The Yamma's have a nice set up on there oil injection especially on the newer motors. I'd run it on one like yours till she couldn't go anymore. Or till they made me go 4 stroke from the EPA.

[reelapeelin]

There's no question mid-eighties to early 90s OMCs wrecked the reputation of VROs, but I've known late 90s Mercs to fail, too...BR touched on my auto-oiler RULE..."no warranty, no auto-oiler! Period!"...pre-mixed my old Rude for years...no big deal... ;)...

[Seacrets]

I had an Evinrude 185 on my 85 V20 and I pre mixed but it seemed my plugs got fouled pretty easily when I trolled alot. Other than that no problems.

[smokeyd6900]

You could take a six gallon tank mixed 75-100:1 premix and swicth over when trolling to keep them from fouling.I think 100:1 is what the vro feeds it at idle.Just dont forget to swicth back over be for gettin on it!

[reelapeelin]

Smokey...a trick an OMC tech told me...when idling/trolling, TILT the motor up some so back of cylinders are ABOVE level...this will keep unburned oil from accumulating in the "top" (end w/the plug) of the cylinder and fouling the plug...worked for me for years...hope it works for ya!... ;)...

[smokeyd6900]

I think i might have a carb or 2 out of tune,I can only tilt my engine up a littil and it starts to run like crap and almost stalls out, makes it hard docking on a shallow lake.It runs like crazy wide open thoe,It tacks 5200 wideopen im not sure how fast i think 40-45 or so by my buddys *boat(frozen speedo).Im not really sure what a 83' 175hp Rude should tack,it fells about right.Im pretty sure its the factory prop. ???

[reelapeelin]

Smokey, two things come to mind...whenever the budget can stand a carb rebuild, try to do it...did your boat sit for a long period B4 you got it?...

My '86 Evinrude 150 that I had prior to the Honda, tacked out at nearly 6 grand (58-5900)...if you get a chance to try a 15 1/4" diameter x 17 pitch prop on your boat, do it...you might find more top end AND better fuel economy...NOTE: that "near 6 grand" was w/a light load, top down and no wind... ;)...