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Unknown year v20 re rebuild with 120hp 1.7dti
So i picked this old wellcraft at an auction that had been converted for shrimping. It had a soft floor and was at the end of its life for the floor and stringers. I kinda went back and forth on how to best power it , i even started an inboard 350 conversion. I ended up finding a 1.7 dti mercruiser with 22 hrs on it. I figure it is a little less than most people run on this hull, but still more than what a lot came with, also the diesel torque should really help get it up loaded.
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01-17-2017, 11:01 AM
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A few more pics, new stringers are treated 2x8, deck is 5\8 treated, i coated the stringers and underside of the ply with thinned tar to aid in preservation. All deck seams are caulked and fiberglassed.
Last edited by Daniel; 01-17-2017 at 11:35 AM.
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01-17-2017, 11:34 AM
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Here are some mostly finished pics, it still has a few bugs and needs tightened up here and there, but overall done. It was a fun project and not all that expensive. There are a few of these units new on ebay for like 6k if anyone is looking for an economical swap.
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01-17-2017, 07:10 PM
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Daniel.... Welcome aboard. This is a great site made great by people just like you. What a treat to see your rescue and conversion of that boat. Thank you for the pics and the descriptions to go with them. Truthfully, I'm a little nervous to see the fuel tank so close to the engine, but that's tempered with the knowledge that it's Diesel fuel in it instead of Gasoline. But in all cases she's a beauty. I hope your cavatation problem is simply a prop change and not a height adjustment. In all cases great job.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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01-17-2017, 07:23 PM
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Nice to see a v20 outside the box, at one time i was looking at doing a diesel conversion on a center engine Four Winns Quest 26' it would have been sweet i think. I also thought of swapping one of my 6 cyl Mercedes diesels into a v20 that had a straight 6 Volvo duo-prop setup in it. that is the only v20 i have seen with Volvo power.
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