Bad News and a Warning for Saltwater Boaters

[Skools Out]

what yr you have again? is it a red plug motor?

[THEFERMANATOR]

He said it's a 90 150 EVINRUDE, so it should be a red-plug flat back cross-flow I believe.

[Skools Out]

yeap red plug then i was too lazy to not look back lol

[parishht]

I attached a picture from when I bought the V back in 2005.

It is a 25 shaft.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by parishht

I attached a picture from when I bought the V back in 2005.

It is a 25 shaft.

That picture is of a 20" shaft, not a 25". You definately have the notched transom for a 20" shaft and I can tell from looking at the mounts that the engine is a 20"

[bigshrimpin]

Doh . . . The 20" Merc 135 just sold this morning :/

[parishht]

Thanks Ferm, I was always confused, the previous owner told me 25, some others told me 25, so I always assumed 25.
I never measured to verify.

Just curious, what would happen if you replace a 20 motor with a 25?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by parishht

Just curious, what would happen if you replace a 20 motor with a 25?

You'd have to get a jack plate or some transom extensions to raise it up 5". There are ALOT of good 20" shafted freshwater engines out there though, so it may work in your favor.

Heres a few to look at. The first one is a 25" shaft, the other 2 are 20's. The second one has a low water pick-up that you could sell and put a regular lower back on. The third one would be ideal, but is a ways away.

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...light=evinrude
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...light=evinrude
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...light=evinrude