V20 Hull only Space Coast

[joe7670]

Good thing is much like my setup you will have a full transom boat that you can put a bracket or platform on.

Effectively having a stronger transom and more space on deck.

[bcraigan]

ok, now I am getting confused. Is the bracket itself a part of the engine because according to the guy selling the boat it is a year 2000 engine...

[joe7670]

It's a bracket that was made by OMC and specifically for their engines. The engines that went on the Sea Drive has a slightly different mount.

My understanding is that internally the engines were the same but used a different mount.

If it works many people are dealing with it until it dies as the sea drive parts are hard to come by.

Very likely that the Sea Drive was used and a repower occured in 2000 or a rebuild?

Here is a good side view picture of a sea drive.
http://continuouswave.com/whaler/ref...tor542x640.jpg

[bcraigan]

So its possible to be a 2000 engine mounted on the drive?

[joe7670]

I would think it's possible, but others with more experience can comment. Easiest wat to pinpoint would be to get serial # from engine and use the Johnson/Evinrude chart to identify year and specs.

Could have been a rebuild in 2000 though? In which case serial # won't say much for you.