Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

There is a guy here that runs a 135 and says he loves it!
But I have a need for speed!! I have 175, but wouldn't mind a 200 ;D

But your right, 90% of the time you will not or can't run anything that big any way and it is better to stay smaller 150.

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Holy thread resurrection! :o ::)

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Careful what you say...the board never forgets... ;D...

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Clarification, Its a great boat for speed when its flat!! Add a small chop and she is going to start to bang, after a good 1 foot or better chop start backing it down.

Its not a fast ruff water boat, but it takes the ruff great at a low speed.

:P

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Stinky heres my opinion as you know where we are there are very few days you can open a boat up, anyway with that said the bigger motors are cheaper to buy and well maintained because the rich change them often so burning more gas is no problem it would take along time at a few gallons a trip to make up the difference on repairs on a smaller motor, people tend to keep them longer and neglect them

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Well as Yogi would say,"Nothin' like beatin' an dead horse to death" but here's my opinion, & 11 seasons of observations. I run a '77 cuddy w/ a '95 Merc 225 XRi which I bought new in '95. I had an OMC 185 prior to this, I get a little better fuel economy from the Merc. as I don't have to push the throtle so far to get the same speed, meaning I use a lesser amount of the engines available HP to produce the same speed. The bigger block engine though weighing more makes more torque. If you can get a good deal on a motor & if it don't hurt your Insurance or break any laws, I would do it. I've never heard of anyone complain they were too fast or had too much power. IMHO Joe

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

I guess I'm on the other end of the spectrum, my 1985 cuddy has a 1999 Johnson 115 on a bracket. I think if I ever do another engine it will be a 150. I think that my boat is going plenty fast loaded up fuel three guys and all my coolers and crap. I'm in the mid 30's wide open and around here that is flying under the normal conditions. At that speed it handles

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

I think a yamaha 225/250 sws (3.1L yamahas) would be a decent motor for the v20.

Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
 

Wow guys...THANKS!! ;D

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