88 v20 now mine

Frazer · #1 07-25-2016, 04:09 PM

I am inheriting my dad's 1988 v20 fisherman cc. It is in great shape. 310 hours and it has been in dry storage since he bought.

It needs new hatches or needs them repaired. Other than that the 2003 Evinrude 175 needs some maintenance. It has been getting oil in the transom and drinks a lot of oil.

Any suggestions? Thanks. Also a buddy is redoing the gel coat this Fall and hopefully the hatches.

The oil issue makes me nervous...

3 Squids · #2 07-25-2016, 07:52 PM

We need boat porn!!

Frazer · #3 07-25-2016, 08:32 PM

http://s44.photobucket.com/user/Bob_...qwbq.jpeg.html

Already dark. Really good shape. One very small bad corner of fiberglass.

Destroyer · #4 07-26-2016, 08:54 AM

Very nice. Pretty boat :)

3 Squids · #5 07-26-2016, 12:53 PM

I like it!! Those motors are great, well when they aren't having problems like you are. Hopefully nothing major.

Frazer · #6 07-26-2016, 02:25 PM

Thank you. Motot has been good. Even if "limping a little". Had it running about 36 mph at 5000 rpm for a moment this morning.

3 Squids · #7 07-26-2016, 02:32 PM

What exactly do you mean by oil in the transom?

Frazer · #8 07-26-2016, 03:54 PM

All around the bilge pump. Pretty fair amount. Been that way for a few years oddly enough. My dad just went with it and put more oil in it. When I get it on a trailer I may get it serviced. It hasn't had a check up in while.

phatdaddy · #9 07-26-2016, 04:42 PM

So what's in the bilge that holds oil.

I had that issue one time, looked for split hoses, loose cap on tank, etc. turned out to be a spare gallon I carry under the starboard hatch had rubbed a hole in the container and was migrating to the bottom of the bilge

Frazer · #10 07-26-2016, 04:56 PM

Thanks. Will check that. Not sure the lines have ever been replaced. Planning on doing that this Fall along with the fuel lines. Thoughts on replacing the tank?