capt.jerry i have 85 v20 an have cockpit drain problems. itseems they are almost level with the water line when tied up. when fishing,drift fishing,i always have to put drain plugs in to stop water from coming in.I ve
goten use todoing this, if i dont im walking around with wet foot.the real problem will start when the comes to re power.i still like to keep my boat an I/o .right now my old merc 4 cyl freshwater cooled 460 170hp is doing just fine but when the time comes a merc v6 will be my choice .with the added weight i might sit deeper in the water .