Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

Maybe I'm thinking to far outside the box. But do you think it would be possible to just add another 115hp on the bracket the currnet 115 hp is on?

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

well if the transom is strong and you have anough room?? That would be the big issue!!

But just remmeber tow motors twice the repairs, twice the gas, twice the headaches

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

yea what he said,double the trouble.

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

Thanks for the dose of sanity, very good point.

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

[glow=red,2,300][/glow] i have a 1978 step that came with a 150 mercury black max with oil injection and the boats top speed according to my gps and fish finder is about 35mph.
i dont think you would be happy with a smaller engine because i would like to have a 200hp on mine
but my boat and engine has its own personality, it always gets us home safe and i would not change that for anything
i broke down 3 times, once at the launch ramp and to times on the traler at the mariner when i was flushing her out,she always brought us home,and i love her for that

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

Wow, some of these replies have me worried, my new Center Console came with a 120 Mercruiser,,,,I hope when I get it in the water I am satisfied with the power it has

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

Mirage, CC is a little lighter, I think...that 115 was on a cuddy...plus your i/os probably turnin' out a little more torque, so I wouldn't sweat much...til you splash it and throttle up...then you'll know... ;)...

Re: 115 hp to little hp?
 

Mirage,

Worried? Dont be. I bought the boat that Bar Hopper was talking about. 1985 with 1999 115 Ocean Pro. Its plenty fast for me. 22-23 kts cruise. I had it up to 27-28 ish so far at 5500. Honestly, for bay fishing and going outside on nice days, you really cant go much faster in the wind blown chop etc. Or at least i dont like to. ;D If you boat on a lake or are a speed freak, then the mecruiser may be slow for you. I really dont need to know what 50 knots feels like in a V20.

Now, I must say that I am a little "used" to 20-30 knot speeds, as for the last ten years or so I fished primarily on larger sportfishers offshore. If i can tolerate a 3 and a half hour ride to the canyons at 23 knots, a little run across the bay or out the inlet at the same speed is not a problem.

My boat gets up on plane with two people, full fuel and all gear with no problems and no hesitation. Remember, some v20's were sold from the factory with 112 hp sea drives. If the boat was completely ineffcient and would not run right with that power, they wouldnt have offered it. CTV20 just took his old seadrive off after almost 20 years and it still runs!

Dont let anything you read here worry you. (Unless its one of macojoe's posts - then be very worried! ;D) I was ready to rip out my original fuel tank in my 85 this winter after reading a bunch of posts and coming to the conclusion that mine had to be leaking. Well, its not. ;)