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Same here, I sold the V and got the OX and I to am very very happy with it! I bought a hard top for it and added trim tabs, as I was told these boats must have trim tabs for best performance!
Well I have been in some crap that I would have banged all the way home in the V and this thing is like riding on a cloud! Mine is a converted Seadrive with bracket, so I have the full transom. I just really need to save for some good power! I had a 225 Eveinrude but it was old and had many problems. I got a great deal on a fresh water 175 Merc, and that's whats on there right now. It does mid 20's just fine but that said it is the smallest motor I would want on there!! I will up grade when money allows, but till then this will be fine.  
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09-06-2008, 03:21 PM
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I bought mine this past winter, It had a hard top W/ canvas, full transom W/ bracket, bennett tabs, & hydraulic steering. It's a 1987 the guy burned the power head. I had my 1995 Merc which neded rings, so I did rings & bearings, Bought some parts here & there to extend to 25 inch shaft from 20 inch. New merc controls & cables (Blown motor was OMC) Had to buy some parts for the steering. Then I found the gas tank was NG I pulled the deck, Not impossible on this boat, Had another tank made, & powder coated. Repaired one crack in the top frame. Used my electronics 10 year old chart plotter, 3 year old FF, his (came with boat) VHF S.H. Nova, My antenna. Bought an aluminum Trailer used of course, & I'm done for this year. Used the boat every weekend this year except this one. Spent about $8000. - $9000. total for everything, I love the boat, I believe it was not too much for what I have now. If you need information or just an opinion you can E-Mail me. I even have original owners manual. [email protected] Good luck, Joe
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09-06-2008, 03:45 PM
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Thanks, mine also has the hydraulic steering, and mine is a 1984. with the motor and hardtop and all new electronics I am right at $10K
When I got the boat the guy said the gas tank did not work, well I pulled the deck and cleaned the tank out and all new hoes, and found that the Vent was so rotted that the tank was getting any vent and that was the hole problem, closed all back up and has been just fine!
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09-06-2008, 04:34 PM
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Was that the 115 gal. tank? BTW are there any other people with Ox's around?
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09-06-2008, 07:39 PM
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My tank says 110 gal and yes the vent on the boat was rotted not the tank. No other OX's here we are it, well no Skools has one, a 17 or 18 Ox?
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09-06-2008, 08:31 PM
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Gotta say that I was pretty impressed with the ride on that old flat bottom tub. It sticks to the seas like a big magnet and just rolls on through the chop. MJ's top really makes the boat.
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