Forum: General
07-07-2017, 07:00 AM
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1977 finished
new motor, redone interior, new dual axle trailer, even a new tow vehicle replaced because the 297,000 mile tahoe had seen better days..new ford expedition limited.
tows and runs like a dream...
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Forum: General
05-29-2017, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 1
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1977 ez load trailer was never the right size
I got the 1977 v20 with its original single axle ez load trailer from a dealer for a song in Florida, towed it home empty with a smaller 140 hp v4 Evinrude that was probably not functional on it. ...
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Forum: General
05-07-2017, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 449
1977 v20.
The boat is great but with the new repowered and heavier by 109 pounds engine, full fuel tanks, battery and oil tank, the trailer started to sway at speed and so I measured it, added 182 pounds of...
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Forum: General
04-01-2017, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 449
fuel usage
I ran the boat three hours probably 75% to 90% of the time at cruising rpm of around 2700 rpm and 26 mph and when I took the boat home I stopped and filled the tank and it took 7.6 gallons used in...
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Forum: General
03-29-2017, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 449
Boat and Motor update
I had minor prop hub slipping on the last fourth of the trip with the new aluminum regular round hub Evinrude prop. I took it in to the dealer, described the instance and they looked and said it had...
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Forum: General
03-27-2017, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 449
Modernizing my 1977 V20 update
The big list is done and I ended up repowering with a 2008 Etec 175 since the 1977 evinrude v4 was shot with two cylinders warped from overheating. New controls, various other tasks done and new...
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Forum: Performance
03-27-2017, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,262
get to plane and speed with etec 175
I repowered with a 2008 etec 175 on my 1977 V20 and got to use it three hours Friday. The two stroke is a torque monster pushing a 14.5" x 19" pitch aluminum evinrude new prop.
Three hours of...
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Forum: Performance
03-08-2017, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,262
Speed
My 1977 had a 1977 evin. 140 when I towed it home from Florida early Dec. which we checked out and they said it could run but the compression and condition were such we'd never get max performance...
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Forum: General
03-08-2017, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,385
offshore
A better/safer in the v20 run than Bimini from Florida might be the suggestion to trailer to key west and do some stuff from there. If I had my v20 in California the run from Huntington Beach out to...
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Forum: General
02-28-2017, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
It's ready to use, cosmetics to come over time
In storage now but this link shows before with the 1977 useless Evinrude v4 140 that is now in the junkyard after being checked and the new to me 2008 300 hours etec dark blue 175hp that with the...
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Forum: General
02-25-2017, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
Boat now back in storage and covered. It's been...
Boat now back in storage and covered. It's been repowered with a 2008 etecc 175 hp with 300 hours in super shape and new busses, new vhf, new gps/chart/sonar with fuel tanks cleaned, new fuel hoses,...
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Forum: General
02-10-2017, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
Weight.
Very accurate numbers given. The other alternative is a 4 stroke and for a 175 that number goes up to a ball busting, not going there, approximately 500 pounds approx. The 175 etec two stroke seems...
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Forum: General
02-10-2017, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
Seam on transom top
Yes, the aluminum cap will be removed and at the very least the top of the whole assembly will be coated with epoxy to keep it dry. The cockpit floor when a hole was drilled to mount a bilge access...
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Forum: General
02-10-2017, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
old engine
I am aware of the weights and so on. The old engine had wildly different compression readings and he also did compressed air pull downs on it and confirmed that the engine had been severely...
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Forum: General
02-07-2017, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
RIP 1977 Evinrude 140 two stroke...
One of the things I thought would likely need changing when I bought the boat to modernize it was the engine which matched the boat's age. Did not know when last run or how well. Took it to a...
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Forum: Modifications
01-29-2017, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 682
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Forum: Modifications
01-27-2017, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,118
vhf and dsc, et al
I had a 35' sailboat for 20 years and raced, cruised, etc. with just a relatively modern vhf and never once used the dsc. Some of what is possible with electronics becomes so complex to operate I...
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Forum: Modifications
01-27-2017, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,118
modernizing a simple 1977 V20 hull.
I have handheld vhf units and will be mostly on rivers and lakes but decided to add a vhf unit for the 25 watt transmission range as a safety feature in addition to my cell phone. I bought a Cobra...
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Forum: Repairs
01-11-2017, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 326
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Forum: Repairs
01-06-2017, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,216
electric wiring
I had decided not to put a battery switch inline as some haven't with one battery but remembered you can add a simple switch which mounts to the negative battery post and which the negative cable...
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Forum: Repairs
01-05-2017, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,216
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Forum: Repairs
01-05-2017, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,216
basic diagram of what I plan to do
This diagram is how I plan to do mine. The wires in place I will trace with power source and meter/probe, label then run from battery to the busses forward then to each device from the busses...
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Forum: General
01-05-2017, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 754
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Forum: Repairs
01-05-2017, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,216
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Forum: Gallery
12-27-2016, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 784
Barry, et al
It is in good shape. I have two new seats for it, redid the teak already which turned out beautifully and will do the electrics this spring but keep it simple, add a gps/chart/depthsounder 7" unit...
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