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Originally Posted by Dschaffer
I picked her up in the spring and had several adventures on Lake Michigan and a few in land lakes. I love this boat! What can/should I do to keep her in good shape? The biggest concern, from what I've read, is the Mercruiser 3.7 (165hp). I have yet to experience any real issues except that the coolant bottle sometimes ends up very low. I need to put new gauges on as not all work (any suggestions?). There is a bit of spider cracking here and there that I don't believe to be a concern but it would be great to find someone in my area (Northwest Michigan) with experience with these boats. It's an 88. Any recommendations for trim tabs? I'd like to have a steadier ride through the chop. It almost seems like the bow could use more weight. Anyway, I will spend more time searching the site and learning all I can. Any tips, or fellow V20 owners in the area, would be greatly appreciated!
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The little bit of spider cracking you mention...wear it as a badge...Remember your new love is 30 years old...she looks well cared for! Never had an I/O, but hear it's a good idea to keep a watchful eye on the bellows for cracking or any other signs of age or leaks...they are keeping a lot of water from coming into your boat.
Add the trim tabs...I've had hydraulics and my next will be Lenco electrics. With tabs, you can lower the bow all you want w/out adding weight and it will improve the ride tremendously!
Great TOP!... if yur budget allows, go ahead and have eisenglass clear side panels...