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i have a few extra 225's laying around lol just find a used bracket and a good used motor and a total under $2,000. You're riding.

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i will look in to that

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Speaking of those used motors Skools , have you ever heard anything about those rebuilts that come from those big rebuilding shops, theres one in PA. I see their engines on ebay once in awhile. Blackbeards or something like that. Their prices look good and the refinish

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yeah i wonder how their's are i feel good about mine but then again i rebuilt them so i know what i have too. Wiseco Pistons are definitly the only way to go. Especially in an OMC product. They oil better and hold up much better under heat and RPM's.

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Willy,
I purchased a used 1997 Johnson from BLACKBIRD IND. in Pa. I had the motor three years and it still runs great. I saw the same thing on e-bay but was a little leery. I called the company and spoke to the boss and took a chance. The guys quite a character, straight shooter about engines, no B/S. The motor was shipped professionally and the paint job looked great. I would buy another except I can't find anybody to hang the engine.

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Thanks DI, I too was impressed with how the engine appeared, looks like they take their time with the outside was wondering if they did the same inside, if you think about it that is one h@ll of a way to repower, if you do not have Skools mechanical training or facility's or time. Hey Lord Skools you ever figure how much you have invested in a total rebuild by time you add up all the parts costs and the value of your time. Bet you its up there.
Tell you what I'm thinking, find out what my 1999 johnson ocean pro , installed new in 2001 and very low hours is worth and repower with a v6 johnson 150 from Black Bird. Might be affordable even for me. I think I would be using same controls gauges etc.

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I was doing a little surfing and came across the following Re: Blackbird Ind:

http://www.stayawayoutboardrepair.biz/

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very interesting :o

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Someone go shut them down. i knew Blackbirds sucked.

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I am running a 175 HP Johnson ob on my 1985 CC.

Near Top speed (never maxed it out) will do 36.5 knots/42 mph with full fuel/ 2 people, and too many fishing rods!!! Does this sound in line with others here????

Have trim tabs, they help, especially on long runs with a chop, they certainly can soften the angle of entry.

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Sounds about right, my 85 cuddy with a 99 johnson 115 on a armstrong bracket was getting 36 with full tank and two guys and a lot of gear thru a pretty good chop. And I was not getting max rpms at the time. Plus I have to mount my engine lower on the bracket this spring as I could not trim up at all due to the motor mount height, was ventilating the prop in the chop. Oh yea full enclosure up to.

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hey steelheader13 show us a pic of your trim tabs ;D

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I will get a closer pic if you want, but you can see them on this forum post "auxillary power".

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...75;start=15#15

I don't want to bore you with the same pic here.

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looks great how do you like them on a 20 footer?

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I like them a lot. I use them to change my angle of entry, get up on step faster, adjust for people standing or sitting off center and in the snotty stuff it really helps reduce spray back and hard slamming. I am getting older and the hard bouncing can take a day or two to fully recover. So the tabs help with that.

I typically run 20-30 miles offshore to fish and my home inlet is a little dicey at times as well.

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What port do you fish out of?

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Sebastian Inlet, FL. * For Florida inlets, Boynton may be the only one rougher and that is debateable. At least they have West Palm and Miami to run in if Boynton is bad. I have to run 30+ miles North or South to hit Canaveral or Ft. Pierce.

It is a narrow man-made inlet that gets a lot of water running through it at times. *Sometimes we have to wait out the tides to run it.

There are rough and rougher inlets all up and down the East Coast and a few out west, I know, but I only have this one to contend with.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Th11/1471.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...h11/6-5890.jpg

There are days and times when it is nice and flat, but give it an our or two and it will start rocking and rolling.

East wind (most common here) with an outgoing tide is tough and for me on the weekends it always seems to work that way.

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Uh, don't we have another guy down around Sebastian somewhere?...Grand Teton?...Grand Prix?...Grand SOMETHIN'....HEY, Willy what's that dude's name...you swam his boat around for him...

::) ;D ;D ;D

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You must be referring to that very extinguished man, technical wizard, fishing and boating guide the Grand Puhbah Senor Franco my close personal friend and confidant ;D

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Gentleman, I can't tell you how humbled I am to have you two distinguished fellows heap this praise upon me!! I just happen to live in the fishing and boating Mecca of the east coast. Although it's like Mayberry with cable and internet, we have miles and miles and miles more of water to explore, Just try to keep it quiet!

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SHHHHH our secret ;) 8) ;)

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Not to worry, Willy...once the world finds out there's a marker along side the road designating a butt-whuppin', that'll slow down the influx of curiosity seekers... ;)...

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Phew I was worried there Tanx ;D

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hey found a perfect motor for an I/O V20 upgrade

http://www.tandlengines.com/ebay/TL_489BBC.wmv

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That is quite a build/test facility.

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yeah that monster makes 675 HP lol