My first V20

[Dschaffer]

I picked her up in the spring and had several adventures on Lake Michigan and a few in land lakes. I love this boat! What can/should I do to keep her in good shape? The biggest concern, from what I've read, is the Mercruiser 3.7 (165hp). I have yet to experience any real issues except that the coolant bottle sometimes ends up very low. I need to put new gauges on as not all work (any suggestions?). There is a bit of spider cracking here and there that I don't believe to be a concern but it would be great to find someone in my area (Northwest Michigan) with experience with these boats. It's an 88. Any recommendations for trim tabs? I'd like to have a steadier ride through the chop. It almost seems like the bow could use more weight. Anyway, I will spend more time searching the site and learning all I can. Any tips, or fellow V20 owners in the area, would be greatly appreciated!