V21 owners with 200hp outboards - questions

bgreene · #1 10-10-2012, 07:22 PM

V21 owner questions

Down the road, I may want to switch from my 150 to 200 hp outboard so appreciate feedback to these questions please:

1. Does the transom well fill with water - if so how high ?
2. Does water come up through the deck floor drains - how much ?
3. With 1-2 people standing in the back, does water come in ?
4. When you slow down to a stop, does water fill the transom well ?
5. With the 200hp, what's your approx top speed ?

The 96' Evinrude 150 hp I have only weighs 375lbs - light, and no water issues.
A 96' Evinrude 200 weighs approx. 475, and the early 2000's DFI's weigh 525lbs - thats a big difference.

tartuffe · #2 10-10-2012, 07:43 PM

Not a 21' but I had a 225 Rude and now have a 200 Rude Ocean Pro. When at rest and two people fishing off the back about 4" of water stands in the splash well. The water gets to be just enough to wet the deck with two people fishing off the back. In short the boat handles it just fine.

Top speed, well...lets just say I'm propped more for pulling rather than hauling arse.

ETA: water does not come over the top of the transom when I come to a slow stop but will if I stop quickly.

bgreene · #3 10-10-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tartuffe

Not a 21' but I had a 225 Rude and now have a 200 Rude Ocean Pro. When at rest and two people fishing off the back about 4" of water stands in the splash well. The water gets to be just enough to wet the deck with two people fishing off the back. In short the boat handles it just fine.

Top speed, well...lets just say I'm propped more for pulling rather than hauling arse.

ETA: water does not come over the top of the transom when I come to a slow stop but will if I stop quickly.

Not a V21 right........

tartuffe · #4 10-11-2012, 08:07 PM

V20'-6" if you want to get real specific....

Also have a stainless steel jackplate with a 6" set back off the transom

bgreene · #5 10-12-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tartuffe

V20'-6" if you want to get real specific....

Also have a stainless steel jackplate with a 6" set back off the transom

Terrific - so how bout' my questions bro ? (nice lookin' boat )

bgreene · #6 10-12-2012, 09:33 AM

Now lookie here you big outboard powered V21 owners - I know you're out there so fess up about the weight questions !

MV Off-Axis · #7 01-01-2013, 03:14 PM

Does the transom well fill with water - if so how high ? on my 1986 yes but only when backing down hard
2. Does water come up through the deck floor drains - how much ? yes, I have had water up to the fish box
3. With 1-2 people standing in the back, does water come in ? of coarse
4. When you slow down to a stop, does water fill the transom well ? nope but i have a merc 150 bluewater
5. With the 200hp, what's your approx top speed ?with my wake tower ,waterballast and 3 people , i do 34 kts ( about 39 MPH )But I have a 2002 merc bluewater and trim tabs

garbubba · #8 01-11-2013, 07:48 AM

I have an 87 v20 with a merc 200 & I have most of the troubles you refer to. I understood the v21 deck was a bit higher to fix just these problems.

BTW mine will do 45 on GPS wide open.

Doug

bgreene · #9 01-12-2013, 06:33 AM

Interesting that some are running just a little over 40 mph with 200 hp while the 150 hp pushes to 38-42 mph.

One guy with 200 HO etec see's around 52 mph.......

Likely age of motor, prop, hull condition.

I see just about 40 mph with the 150, top off.

If I do get the 200, hope to run close to 50 WOT, but much more usefully, cruise at 35 mph when it's flat.