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Originally Posted by bgreene
Anyone ever get a V up on plane with a 70 hp ?
While we're being ridiculous that is ?
How about twin 40's ?
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A Wellcraft advertisement from the mid to late 70's had a photo of the V-20 center console with a pair of two cylinder Evinrude 50 hp motors. I believe the old 50's were very similar to the 48's mentioned. It appeared to be on plane in the advertisement photo. My first 1972 V-20 was originally powered by a single Johnson 85 that ran a supposed 28 mph....of course prior to the great equalizer GPS. I believe they need to at least make somewhat over 25 mph at cruise to level out properly and get decent mileage. So we repowered with a 135 and I'd call that the minimum to plane a normal load off efficiently.