Question about repower
 

I'm thinkin' of repoweing my 77 V-20 with an OB. I found a new leftover 150 Suzuki 2 stroke FI for 6Gs.
I'm wondering what I can expect out of that size motor speed and range. I have two 25gal saddle tanks.
Also which type/brand seabracket to use. ThX.

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that motor is built by Johnson / Evinrude in case you didn't know. You can compare it to them in price and speed of other peoples.

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Hammerhead, a FI 2-stroke will be a GREAT repower unit for your V-20 ;)...good price, too...you'll cruise around 30 and top out at a little over 40...it'll probably take a 15 to 15 1/4 x 17 prop to get those numbers...I think you'll like the performance...

Armstrong makes a great bracket, but there are other good ones out there, too...I would think a "flotation" bracket would be helpful...your transom has a curve (side to side) and IDEALLY the bracket should match that curve, HOWEVER a flat bracket can be shimmed and work great...

Hopefully, the others who have done this will jump in here cause they'll have lots of additional tips...

There's a formula to determine the height of the motor based on how many inches it's away from the transom...you should look into this before you start...just ask Willy... ;D...

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Im have the Stainless marine bracket with full swim platform, its great!!

But as reel said there are lots of good ones out there, try to get one with floatition!! They are best.

They can cost $1000 to $1600, so ask around for a used one there are pleanty around at great prices!! I payed $400 for mine and someone here just got a nice one for under $400 from ebay.

150 is a good choise and the price you have been quotaed sounds great also!

I have 75 v20 with 175 on bracket and I top out at 40+ but does real nice at 30 or so.

Good Luck and ask away!! My gallery has some pics of my bracket, I had to shim it a bit on the ends cause it was stright accross and came off a 23 Seacraft.

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ThanX for the tip. I just did a websearch and came up with their website..
http://www.armstrongnautical.com/Brackets.htm
...AND, they're close by. Looks like this may be easier than I tho't. *I'll go by there tomorrow. * :)

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If you go minus the swim platform, it will be cheaper and the curve doesn't come into play.

But if you are buying new they will build to your boats spec's

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New 150 for 6g's? What the he11 are you waiting for?!?! That's half price!!

Any warranty with that? Also, what year is the motor?

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I just put a new 150 yamaha on my 1994 cc . I just ran the first full tank of gas through it this weekend . It is great . It was a left over 2004 carb. 2 stroke . I'm using the prop off of my old 1994 , yamaha 150 and I'm getting 45mph @ 5500 rpm . Which is 3 mph faster and 200 rpm's more than my old motor produced . While a 200 hp would have been nice I'm very happy with the 150 . It is pleanty of power and it sounds like the price is right .

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LABII..ya been holdin' back?...or did I miss the thread about, "I'm gonna get a new motor"...congrats, Man ;) ;D 8) ...and GREAT numbers... ;D...See ya soon...

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It's a leftover FI. Yeah it's has a full warranty. The place is goin' outta biz. Now I gotta find a place to store the thing till the bracket is ready in 6 weeks!!! *:'(

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Hey, I bet MJ will let you store it on his bracket!! ;D

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In a heart beat!! ;D

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well im telling you from the get go you will lose speed and performance
sticking with the io is the best for this type of boat

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Angler, gotta admire you for sticking up for I/O in an outboard jungle. I won't knock an I/o in terms of performance, but IMO and alot of others, you can get more trouble free hours out of an outboard and they do not require as much maintenance. Also, if I had to pick a motor that was more prone to the salt monster (corrosion due to saltwater usage) I'd have to say the I/O, but that's just my opinion. Ask 10 people get 10 different answers.

Blue

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i say someone needs to put the chevy 6.5 diesel in an I/O V20 with a heat exchanger. Wow would that be a great setup.

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...and I know just the person to do it...

I think his name is Todd ;D

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yeah i'd love too. can't you see people's eye's when you are filling up the ol v20 with diesel fuel lol.

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I'd just love to ride on one. Something about the black smoke and diesel fumes lets your brain know: "You're goin fishin and you mean business!"

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Hey BR wouldn't it sound good with thru hull exhaust on each side just below water like the big boys. ;D

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Ah Yes, I also love the smell of diesel fuel in the morning especially after drinking whiskey all night and having a big greasy plate of ham and eggs... Hey,speaking of the big sport fishies, I stopped at jarrett bay the other night for gas and the boys are all seriously tuning them up for the big rock and they really sound good kind of like giant Harleys with straight pipes. I saw several new arrivals from out of state including Sensation from Key West which I think belongs to a big time pro golfer. The local boys think that none other than big Randy Ramsey himself will be running his new Jarrett custom. If I get the name I will post it so you all can follow him ( not too close) out of the inlet when the whistle blows..I can't imagine what it must cost to keep these puppies running from tournament to tournament...Frank

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*In my best Arnold Schwartzenegger voice*

"DO IT. DO IT NOW!"

;D

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Hey Franks Here's a list of the current reg. boats for the Big Rock

33 Boats Reg. as of 6/2/06 11:30am

Boat Type City Owner Captain

BEAGLE 62' HARRIS CRAFT HARKERS ISLAND, NC BILL DILLON BILL DILLON

BIZZY B 33' WORLD CAT KINSTON, NC ROB BIZZELL ROB BIZZELL

BOYS TOY 57' BUDDY CANNADY VIENNA, VA JIM PARKER BARRY SAWYER

CELEBRATION 50' VIKING WILMINGTON, NC GREGG BILSON GREGG BILSON

CERTIFIABLE 63' BERTRAM LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ SYDNEY SUSSMAN ANDRY CREWS

CITATION 57' ISLAND BOAT WORKS HATTERAS, NC CAPT. FRED PARSONS CAPT. FRED PARSONS

DAWG DUE 61' VIKING CHARLESTON, SC FREEMAN BARBER RICHARD BRACKETT

FISH DANCE 43' UNIFLITE CAROLINA BEACH, NC BIG GAME CHARTERS, LLP KEITH GREEN

FLYBUOY 56' OCEAN YACHT PITTSBURGH, PA GARY DAVIS TODD BAXLEY

FULL DRAW 48' SPORTSMAN MANTEO, NC BO DOBSON BO DOBSON

GAMBLER 42' CAPE LORY HATTERAS, NC STEVE GARRETT STEVE GARRETT

GAME ON 55' HATTERAS LEXINGTON, SC SEA HUNT BOAT CO., INC. GRADY CHANDLER

GIT-R-DONE 58' CAPT. SQUID VIRGINA BEACH, VA P.L. STANDING TRICK STANDING

HATTERASCAL 63'10" HATTERAS NEW BERN, NC HATTERAS YACHTS DAVE FIELDS

HATTITUDE 60' HATTERAS MYRTLE BEACH, SC STEVE & ETHEL ANN CHRYST KEN CRAFTON

HUNTER 65' PAUL MANN MANTEO, NC WALT SPRUILL WALT SPRUILL

LADY SARAH 53' JARRETT BAY MOREHEAD CITY, NC CURTIS STRANGE CURTIS STRANGE

LAST RESORT 32' LUHRS SOUTHMONT, NC RICK LEONARD LEE PHILLIPS

M'LADY JAYNE 60' HATTERAS FUQUAY VARINA, NC CHUCK WALL PHIL SMITH

MELINA 60' BERTRAM N. PALM BEACH, FL WILLIAM BURRIS WILLIAM FRISCH

MY LADY 68' HATTERAS HINGHAM, MA ALAN S. MCKIM RAMSEY CHASON

OLE BLUE TOO VIII 60' HATTERAS MOUNT AIRY, NC C. RICHARD VUAGHN BOBBY CLARKSON

PHAT MANN 65' PAUL MANN MANASSAS, VA MARK GRANVILLE-SMITH MIKE FITZPATRICK

PURSUER 48' VIKING CHESAPEAKE, VA RAY TEMPLE RAY TEMPLE

SEA NOTE 55' CUSTOM KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC BENJIE STANSKY BENJIE STANSKY

SIZE MATTERS 64' SPENCER FREDERICK, MD SIZE MATTERS VENTURES LTD. SCOTT MILLER

SPECULATOR 68' TRIBUTE BOSTON, MA JEFFREY LEERINK TYLER ANDRESEN

TARHEEL 65' CAROLINA MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ CHRYSANTHOPOULOS FAMILY ROBERT SOUSA

TRIPLE A 61' BLACKWELL COLONIAL BEACH, VA JIM WILKERSON JIM WILKERSON

TROPHY HUNTER 54' BUDDY CANNADY MANTEO, NC KENNETH BROWN KENNETH BROWN

TUNA FEVER 56' BUDDY CANNADY MANTEO, NC BILL MAXWELL BILL MAXWELL

TYLER II 50' BERTRAM HERNDON, VA RICHARD N. DAVIS RAY NOWACK

WEST WIND 57' CUSTOM CAROLINE KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC OLAN WEST OLAN WEST

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Here's the purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect motor fo a V20 I/O.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-Ch...QQcmdZViewItem

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Skools out: thanks for the info, I see you watch this stuff closely.I poke fun at these tournament guys but they dump a lot of money on our depressed economy down here..Frank

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Lookin' down the list; Watch out for "Dawg Due"...he's outta Toller's Cove...saw that boat slipped the other day when down for the "Tuna-Not" trip....lots of activity at the slip...must been gittin' ready ;) ...I think that boat is WIDER than my V-20 is LONG ::) ...

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watchout BR i've got my eye's on an I/O V20 as a diesel project. ;D

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Yeah Frank you got that right they pour money into our little area don't they. the entry fee is $12,500 this yr. OUCH :o But it's fun to see the big boys roll in our little town and even more fun when a local boy wins lol.