wellcraft v20 with 90 2-stroke

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

Stop pissin' on that Suzuki and get a DF140.
38mph @ WOT

I'll keep my 26 year old, 1 mpg, 29 mph top speed, devil possessed, electrical gremlinized Johnson before hanging a suzuki on my V20.(murphy loves it too )

[fishmagnet]

thats doing pretty good.. (if numbers are correct!) Mine does about 35 WOT with 2ppl.. But my stern is heavy due to the NidaBond transom and 32 gal bait tank that sits in the old engine well. I also have a 85gal fuel tank, tower, swim step/bracket merc 175.

when We run in moderate seas, with the tabs down for comfort and cruise at 26mph with 3 ppl on.. at about 4150 rpm while between 9 - 10 gallon per hr..

[nipper]

Is that some sort of enclosure that has been added to your new boat, Fordy?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

I'll keep my 26 year old, 1 mpg, 29 mph top speed, devil possessed, electrical gremlinized Johnson before hanging a suzuki on my V20.(murphy loves it too )

No kiddin'...you oughtta be gettin closer to 40 outta yer Johnnie...you might wanna look at some different props...could help the gas mileage too...but I also understand keepin things as they are...devil possessed and all!!...

[bgreene]

That's cruising along ok for only 90 hp....... maybe drop down to a 70hp and see if that's better..........or maybe even a 55hp.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by bgreene

That's cruising along ok for only 90 hp....... maybe drop down to a 70hp and see if that's better..........or maybe even a 55hp.

60 hp will NOT get it up on plane... at least it wouldn't in the first V I owned..

[Wolf]

All those number seem low, my '78 V20 cuddy with a '87 150 Suzuki will run
44 mph and cruises at 28 mph at 3500rpm.. Does that sound right?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Wolf

All those number seem low, my '78 V20 cuddy with a '87 150 Suzuki will run
44 mph and cruises at 28 mph at 3500rpm.. Does that sound right?

If those are your numbers they're great...you must be propped high...I've had two different 150s (1 2 stroke and 1 4 stroke) and I haven't seen 44 or 28 mph @ 3500...

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

If those are your numbers they're great...you must be propped high...I've had two different 150s (1 2 stroke and 1 4 stroke) and I haven't seen 44 or 28 mph @ 3500...

Wish someone with a connection to Mercury could get their hands on the old "Boathouse Bulletins" from Lake X where they tested boat & motor combinations. The 1983 Mercury info for the Wellcraft V20 said 46 mph with their 150 V6 and a 19P prop, 20 gallons fuel, no gear and 2 persons onboard. I tried a 19P prop and went to 17P because real world is 72 gallons of fuel, ice chests and tackle. Mine did about 42 mph real world with a good load and 150 hp.

[Wolf]

Hey jasoncooperpcola why are you so Anti-Suzuki? just wondering..