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74 v20
Hi guys,
I have found a 1974 v20 with an outboard on it that I am thinking about adding to my collection. I have an 82 with the 470 i/o in it but I like the idea of the extra room an outboard offers. Anyway the motor is junk but I have a Johnson 115 VRO that runs great and I was wondering if that would push the boat ok. Thanks... 
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02-07-2010, 05:54 PM
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V4, 140 horse would do around 35mph, get good gas hours and carry a fair load. The 115 might do near 30mph, light loaded and well balanced. The step hull of these boats can fool you.
V6, 150 horse will get (+,-) 2.5mpg but carry any load and do up to 45mph. Besides the more room of the outboard, you also have the coolers/storage in the floor, taking up less space. Go for it!!
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 '75 Cuddy with '00 Johnson Ocean Pro 150 horse Benny Last edited by tsubaki; 02-07-2010 at 06:11 PM.
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02-15-2010, 07:21 PM
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The 150 is a nice motor for that year. Is the boat a CC?
Here is the gallery for my 74 http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album115
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1974 Wellcraft V-20 Center Console 1999 Mercury 150 HP Bluewater 1975 Wellcraft V-17 1977 Evinrude 70 HP Restoration Thread http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=404584 Enfield Connecticut Civil War Veterans Graves and History Pages http://enfieldwargraves.smugmug.com My companion book I authored http://www.blurb.com/books/1137672
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02-18-2010, 08:48 AM
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There has been several 115 installations around here and it'll depend on what you want...if you have some long runs to make, plan on around 25 mph cruise, whereas a 150'll get you around 30...the guys w/200s are probably cruisin around 35...so it's a personal preference kinda thing, but I think of 115 as minimal power for these hulls...
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'74 V-20/ BF 150 '95 V-21/ BF 150 '84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc '87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha 
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