Ultimate outboards for V21

[Stinky_Hooker]

Water runs low 90s here this time of year. Of course that's what a 105 to 110 heat index will get you. God I'm ready for fall!!

[jasoncooperpcola]

Since we are on the subject. What about twin 200 2.5l? Hell with the bracket i plan to build it is more than capable of taking them and with the added flotation the V will sit about where it sits now with one motor on the transom.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

Since we are on the subject. What about twin 200 2.5l? Hell with the bracket i plan to build it is more than capable of taking them and with the added flotation the V will sit about where it sits now with one motor on the transom.

My uncle had twin 140 crossflows on a bracket fabbed out of steel and then glassed over. That was alot of weight.

[jasoncooperpcola]

A 2.5L 200 is about ten pounds heavier than my 150 Johnson. Holy cow steel framing on a bracket would almost take away the flotation the bracket would provide. Not to mention if water did get in it, it wouldn't have much life.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

A 2.5L 200 is about ten pounds heavier than my 150 Johnson. Holy cow steel framing on a bracket would almost take away the flotation the bracket would provide. Not to mention if water did get in it, it wouldn't have much life.

You are right that boat would sit low in the water. He took the bracket off after a year or two due to rust.

[Redneck]

2-stroke smoke makes me Horny! Wish they didn't make me broke-2

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Redneck

2-stroke smoke makes me Horny! Wish they didn't make me broke-2

Showed us - very nice boat. Now tell us - how fast with that Yami 200 ?

[Shrek]

My old V20 cc that cterrebonne is now rebuilding had a 3 liter Merc 225 carb saltwater series motor. The boat saw 53 top end with 40mph cruise and averaged 2.5mpg. If I had another, I would go with a 250 Opti. I recon that is the best combo of power and efficiency.

FWIW, with the 3 liter on the back, the balance was great and I hardly ever used my tabs.

Also FWIW, be careful with weight placement once you bracket your boat. Even if you are able to get enough flotation at rest with the big bracket, you may still have porpoising issues if you have too much weight aft. You want to ensure that you don't find yourself in a position where you need full tabs and max motor trim to run a low cruise speed.