Hi guys I've been a member
for a while, but haven't posted anything. There seems to be a wealth of knowledge here about anything V20 related!
I bought a 1996 V21 last June, I bought it in Florida, but it was a freshwater boat that had spent its life in New York. The previous owner kept it inside and took great care of it. I've been wondering if one of the guys on v20.com might have been the previous owner?
I'm from Texas but I am currently living and boating on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Last summer, I didn't really do anything to the boat, but run it as often as I could and take the 3 foot long Wellcraft sticker off the hull!
Before boating season gets going this spring, I've got some projects planned starting with upgrading my prop and adding trim tabs.
I've got a rebuilt 1996 150 hp Johnson Ocean Runner, and as much as I have been enjoying all of the threads about Evinrude E-Tecs. The 200 HO looks awesome! I'm going to have to keep the Ocean Runner, at least for a while.
I thought I had a aluminum prop (mainly because it was painted black) but after getting the part # and doing some research I found out I have a SST stainless steel prop 15x17 I guess it's one of the older stainless steel prop designs?
At wide open throttle two people and some gear on board my top speed is 38 mph and rpms are 4600. Is this a typical prop for a V21 with a 150 hp motor?
Shouldn't I be able to run at 5000 or so rpms wide open throttle?
What size props do you guys run on a similar set up? Anybody running any of the newer stainless props like Vipers or Rebels on a similar setup?
What kind of rpms and speeds are you seeing with 150 horse motor?
Thanks for your help and advice.
I'll try to figure out how to post a few picture of the boat.