My 1987 Fisherman 20

[Night_Sailor]

Here it is with the trailer reworked with new springs, hubs, tires, lights and wiring. I wet sanded the top sides and it cleaned up nice. Black mark is a cacamera defect.



The black mark on the topsides is from my camera.

I added the guide boards, and immediately regretted them. I think I need something higher than these.

[Destroyer]

Looking good. I like the looks of her. My boat is a trailer queen also, and there are lots of us here that keep them on trailers, so you're not alone.

As to your question about the 4 strokes, I have no numbers, but from what I've heard they are typically about 1/3 cheaper on gas for the same miles traveled. People like SpareParts or TheFermanator can probably give you better figures than that, since they work on them professionally.

As to your need for speed, I can tell you that my V20 with a 225 Johnnyrude can hit 50+ on a calm day, properly trimmed and with a light load, so you can wave at those 1/4 million boats as you pass them.

[SkunkBoat]

I have a cuddy model with a hard top.

My old Merc 150 2 stroke got me to 45-ish mph WOT when light.
Thats's when it started, which was always a problem with every 2 stroke i've ever owned...( read that as "I don't like 2 strokes")

My Suzuki 140 4 stroke gets me to 36ish WOT under normal load. I'm never light anymore... I find that fine for my use, entirely fishing. I love my 4 stroke and would never buy a 2 stroke again. Turn the key it starts,even after a long winter, it starts, 10 years old turn the key, it starts....no stinky blue smoke, great gas miles

If they had 150 4 strokes when I bought it I probably would have done that. I think a 150 is a perfect motor for these boats, maybe 175. You'll find a lot of guys here that love their 225 2 strokes but it seems like too much to me.But if you're looking to go fast, a 2 stroke 225 is probably best.

In these light boats, it has to be flat to run over 30mph without taking flight. They do ride well at 26 even in some crap.

As far as 30" shaft...I think that expen$e is only for twin applications. But seriously, I believe they stopped making this hull with a 20" transom around 1980, so that has to say something. I think you'll take a lot of water with that chopped transom, especially with no splash well and a big motor, as your boat is configured.