Rewiring / General Cleanup

[Shrek]

That is a beautiful V. That is what I would have done to mine if I would have kept it.

[tekmanx]

Ouch.. I was told that it was a 1994/1995 year model.

Oh well, I guess it's still a good boat. Belive it or not I bought the boat and the Hull Identification Number was not written onmy bill of sale, it also doesn't seem to be on the hull anywhere; I will look again by the weekend to see if I can find it.

Any clue on how I can find the engine manual?

[reelapeelin]

Work thru all the boat's issues and hang on to it...very nice V-20 you have there and I bet she'll haul some serious butt...oh and get new friends...

[bradford]

Good lookin' V. I wouldn't worry about the year, but the condition, and yours appears to look great. A 250 Yamaha is a lot of motor to hang off a bracket. A friend of mine has one on a 26 footer and it's a gas hog, although it's a desirable motor for reliability. What's the price of gas in the Bahamas?

[SkunkBoat]

Looks like an 80's V to me. Beautiful work if they closed in the transom from an outboard. That would explain why you can't find Hull numbers on the transom.
With the price of gas in the Bahamas, you might consider getting a 140 or 150 four stroke. You will triple your fuel economy and you will still go ~38 mph. I mean, how fast do you need to go, you are already in the Bahamas!

[tekmanx]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

Looks like an 80's V to me. Beautiful work if they closed in the transom from an outboard. That would explain why you can't find Hull numbers on the transom.
With the price of gas in the Bahamas, you might consider getting a 140 or 150 four stroke. You will triple your fuel economy and you will still go ~38 mph. I mean, how fast do you need to go, you are already in the Bahamas!

Honestly.. speed isn't like really important for me. If I could get on plane with 25mph I'm happy.

Since I Installed these bennett trim tabs I bet it won't take much hp to achieve this.

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[tekmanx]

I dunno, a boat mechanic at the marina is telling me that the 250hp is the best thing for that boat. I would love to get a smaller engine with better fuel economy. The price of a 150hp here will cost more than the hull ($10k+) :(

[tekmanx]

Originally Posted by bradford

Good lookin' V. I wouldn't worry about the year, but the condition, and yours appears to look great. A 250 Yamaha is a lot of motor to hang off a bracket. A friend of mine has one on a 26 footer and it's a gas hog, although it's a desirable motor for reliability. What's the price of gas in the Bahamas?

Believe it or not.. $5.50/gallon :/