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			My friends might be needing a new motor for their 86 V20.  Right now they have a Johnson 150, but with the weight of the 4 strokes, what's the max HP they can put on the boat.  I told them I thought a 150 just might be a bit too much, because of the weight. Thanks 
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			probably closest match to what they have is the 150 optimax.  not sure how much longer they are going to be around.   I went from a 94 150 mariner to a Merc 150 4S. bout 55 lbs heavier. could not really tell any difference | 
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			150 4 s from Suzuki,Yamaha or Mercury would be perfect. A zuki 140 will do fine too and save some $ 
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			Max rated hp was 235hp. Weight wise, back in 86 a 235hp outboard weighed about 375lbs iirc(what's funny is a 225hp weighed 450lbs, 235 was a wimpy flywheel rating, the 225 was propshaft rated). I would do my best to stay under 500lbs engine weight, and get as much hp you could under 500 lbs.
		 
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			Hey guy's thanks for the info!!!  Now they said, they don't need a new one.  Thanks again.
		 
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			Been running my V21 with 525lb Evinrude for years now......deck remains dry.
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