225 Optimax opinions

[macojoe]

Yep like I said, I had a 2.4 Merc 175 on the Sea Ox and its a heavy boat, at 3300# before bracket, motor, 100 gal gas, tackle, ice and people! Ran a 15 pitch prop, got low 30's GREAT on gas!!!!I got it from BS and after I bought the 4 stroke I sold back to BS, he just blew his 200 Merc and put it on his 23 Seacraft and loving it.

IMO you need nothing more for a V20, never can use it at 50 mph 99% of time any how! Then the gas at today's prices, heck I am happy in the 30's any day!! lower then that most of the time.With the 200 HDPI I have now it goes great and the thing sips gas

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Yep like I said, I had a 2.4 Merc 175 on the Sea Ox and its a heavy boat, at 3300# before bracket, motor, 100 gal gas, tackle, ice and people! Ran a 15 pitch prop, got low 30's GREAT on gas!!!!I got it from BS and after I bought the 4 stroke I sold back to BS, he just blew his 200 Merc and put it on his 23 Seacraft and loving it.

IMO you need nothing more for a V20, never can use it at 50 mph 99% of time any how! Then the gas at today's prices, heck I am happy in the 30's any day!! lower then that most of the time.With the 200 HDPI I have now it goes great and the thing sips gas

You're running the V with 200 hpdi or other boat ?

[phatdaddy]

jason, i'd stay away from the guy in milton. heard many horror stories locally about him & his "rebuilds". go the the hull truth & do a search under blackwater.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Thanks Phat!!! I am very glad you warned me about him. I never would have known. I guess the V will be getting a 2.5 Merc 200. If anyone knows where one is let me know! Btw i weighed my 1985 Johnson 150. 390lbs!

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

Thanks Phat!!! I am very glad you warned me about him. I never would have known. I guess the V will be getting a 2.5 Merc 200. If anyone knows where one is let me know! Btw i weighed my 1985 Johnson 150. 390lbs!

That's exactly the engine I'm putting onto my 21'. Took it off the Cruisers, Inc boat before I scrapped her. Great engine.. they just keep going and going and going....

[macojoe]

bgreene
You're running the V with 200 hpdi or other boat ?

Nope, look below in my signature, I got rid of the V20, 5 years ago. I now have a 23 Sea Ox with the 200 HDPI, The V had a 175 on it.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Destroyer you reminded me of a kingfish tourney a couple years ago. Guy had a brand new Cape Horn with twin 2.5 Mercs. I could not figure out why he put old engines on a new boat. Shotgun start he outran everybody!