Forum: Performance
12-06-2018, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 396
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Forum: Performance
12-06-2018, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 198
Fresh Water Cooling
In years past, for salt water operation an option called 'fresh water cooling' was really popular. It involved a bit more mechanical complexity, but the reward was that the 'core' of the engine was...
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Forum: Performance
12-05-2018, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 755
Sorry, that did sound like a bit of a rant. I...
Sorry, that did sound like a bit of a rant. I guess what this boils down to is that I need an engine that will do a couple of things:
1) I troll for striped bass with lead core line and a tube...
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Forum: Performance
12-05-2018, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 944
When you say 'pulled a skiier' are you talking...
When you say 'pulled a skiier' are you talking about ripping somebody out of the water on ONE ski vs TWO?....big difference.
On One ski, even if the handle gets literally ripped out of your hands...
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Forum: General
12-05-2018, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 369
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Forum: General
12-04-2018, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 225
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Forum: General
12-04-2018, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 908
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Forum: General
12-04-2018, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 369
Soft Floor Test
Is there anything more to it than walk around and feel for gushy-ness underfoot?
Im betting more often than not water collects more toward the stern and a floor is more likely to be soft as you...
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Forum: Performance
12-04-2018, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 944
Fermanator: You raise an interesting point.
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Fermanator: You raise an interesting point.
I sued to use a 19P prop for water skiing, etc It was pretty good. If I wanted to haul Arse I put a 21P on it.....but it was not very useful for much...
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Forum: General
12-03-2018, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 277
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Forum: Performance
12-03-2018, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 944
150 hp vs 200 hp?
The V20 is the most versatile small boat. Stout enough for in-shore salt water fishing, but svelte enough for water skiing. Perfect.
My last boat was a pudgy 20 ft cuddy with a mercruiser I/O 170...
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Forum: General
12-03-2018, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 277
V20 vs V21 ?
Getting back into boating and looking to buy a boat.
As I understand it, the V20's claim to fame was a series of 'steps' on the underside that helped it get up on plane. Also, it has a very steep...
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Forum: Performance
12-10-2017, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 586
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Forum: Performance
12-10-2017, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 755
The mother of all HP Questions
Any V20 its a hull and it needs a motor to shove it through the water
1) How fast? We all get a bonah over the max speed over water. from a 150 hp 2 stroke to a 250 hp 4 stroke (maybe even a 300...
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