Twin 90s?

[jasoncooperpcola]

I have a 1992 Evinrude V4 90hp outboard I have been working on for a school project. Just thinking 18-24" setback floatation bracket, would twin 90s be too much weight?

[spareparts]

i know they did twin 70's on the transom, a pair of yamaha 90(2 stroke 3 cyl) would be neat. A pair of V4's would be around 550 lbs(?) so you're getting heavy. I'm still contemplating twin 200 2.4 Mercs on short standoff boxes, if you're going twins, might as well go big

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by spareparts

i know they did twin 70's on the transom, a pair of yamaha 90(2 stroke 3 cyl) would be neat. A pair of V4's would be around 550 lbs(?) so you're getting heavy. I'm still contemplating twin 200 2.4 Mercs on short standoff boxes, if you're going twins, might as well go big

I know the pics of the V-20 with twin 130's transom mounted sure looked like it sat stern heavy in the water. But the 130 weighs in close to 380-390 pounds each.

[cterrebonne]

My uncle owned the 79 v-20 before I bought it. He had a full flotation bracket made from steel and then wrapped in glass. He then had twin v-4 cross flows on it. WOT was around 55 mph. Since that year hull wasn't self bailing he was able to get away with the boat sitting so low in the water.

[bradford]

I like Spare's idea about the Yammie 90s or 2.4 Mercs.

The Mercs for hotrodding, with the tank moved forward to mid ship, the windsheild removed, the front deck extended back with the helm moved back some too.

The Yamahas for light off shore trolling somewhere remote and tropical.

I believe a 78 or 79 model V20 would be good for twins due to the extra wide splash well.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by bradford

I like Spare's idea about the Yammie 90s or 2.4 Mercs.

The Mercs for hotrodding, with the tank moved forward to mid ship, the windsheild removed, the front deck extended back with the helm moved back some too.

The Yamahas for light off shore trolling somewhere remote and tropical.

I believe a 78 or 79 model V20 would be good for twins due to the extra wide splash well.

Bradford, you just hit on my thinking, too...twin 90s plus a bracket sounds like a lot of weight, where if you had one of the wider trannies like the years you mention, save yourself the added weight of the bracket...flotation or not...

[eaj]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

I have a 1992 Evinrude V4 90hp outboard I have been working on for a school project. Just thinking 18-24" setback floatation bracket, would twin 90s be too much weight?

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