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Congrats and welcome, Ray. She's a beauty.
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08-15-2010, 07:24 PM
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Update: So I took her out for the second time today ran up the James river beached it, swam with the kids then came back in starboard fuel tank ran out 25 feet from the ramp, port side was full. Had to jump ship and walk her in. Question: there are valves for each tank located right in front of the fuel filter (water separator) Should they both be open to draw fuel from both tanks or one open, one closed as needed? Still beats sitting in front of a TV any day.
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 1974 V-20 Steplift CC 165 Mercruiser I/O "The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad."
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08-15-2010, 09:24 PM
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Quote:
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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. Last edited by Destroyer; 08-15-2010 at 11:56 PM.
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08-15-2010, 07:54 PM
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sweet v20
Lucky son to get a boat like this,looks great,lot of luck with your v20
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08-15-2010, 08:54 PM
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Thanks summer, have to learn her tendencies, but just to let everyone know Dad can take her out whenever he wants.
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08-16-2010, 07:40 AM
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Nice!!!!
Be sure to thank your Dad! And then thank him again. I never thanked my Dad enough for all the great things he did for me... Welcome to the site! rkc
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Sorry to say that I no longer have a 1984 V20 :(
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08-16-2010, 08:00 AM
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Yes the vent, nothing like a trail og gas falling out of the boat all the way to the ramp!! At $4 a gal!!
Its a easy fix, I and a few here have done it. You have to change the location of the vent, the rule of thumb is to have the vent lower then the fill so it will leak out there before you over fill it. Well thats the same height as the tanks, so you have to go above. In the pic you will see the old vent and then the new one up higher next to the can. This leaks zero gas. You need a 90* elbow vent, one for each side of the boat. and a longer hose. I left the old vents there as I did not want to have to fill the holes and match the gel coat color and stuff like that. So just drill the new hole install the new vent and add new hose.  Also if it has not been done yet this would be a good time to replace all the gas lines as the old ones are not for this new gas and if the old hoses are still working they are surly getting rotted from the inside out.
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08-17-2010, 03:33 PM
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Congrats Ray !!!
You now have a Great boat, but also have a GREAT DAD !!!! My Dad just gave me a rash when I told him I got a boat. That boat is a pleasure to look at !!! She is just pretty !!! Now make your Dad even happier by keeping her in Top Shape, and of course, making him the Captain on every trip together. Now just pass that wisdom to your own kids if any, so the Great motion of being a good and caring Dad continues for more generations...
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08-18-2010, 10:18 AM
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Right on JJ, I'm going to do my best.
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1974 V-20 Steplift CC 165 Mercruiser I/O "The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad."
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