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06-15-2015, 09:20 PM
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Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the 72' had a 20" transom. My 78' does so I'm thinking that the motor should fit without any alterations. As to the corrosion issue, ... Since LakeV20 lives by a fresh water lake in the middle of the country there's not a lot of salt around. Assuming that motor is from that area it's probably a freshwater engine and is pristine inside. Never hurts to look, but my guess is that corrosion isn't going to be an issue with it.
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06-15-2015, 09:35 PM
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Measure your current transom and see what it is. Not all V-20's had 25" transom. Most of the early ones only had 20"s since that was all that was available back then, but by now many hulls have had the transoms redone. And if you have a 25" transom, you can always cut it down to a 20".
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06-15-2015, 10:01 PM
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The problem with 20" motors and brackets is that you will swamp the motor everytime when you come off plane. If your in lakes and not open water then slap the 20" motor on your transom(if its a 20" transom) and rock and roll!
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06-16-2015, 08:53 AM
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Thanks for the replies so far. My gut tells me the transom has been redone before I owned the boat because I measured it last night from the top edge to the "V" at the bottom of the hull and got 27". The 225 Johnny on it now is a 30" motor. I like the idea of opening the transom to accept the 20", however on Lake MI when we have fished this boat previously we did experience water over the transom a little bit, especially coming off plane. I am not sure however if this was because of the weight of the 225 on the back or just something inherent with this boat? There are scuppers in the motor well so water over the transom is not a concern to much I don't think...you guys are the experts here.
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06-16-2015, 11:37 AM
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I would try to find the appropriate sized leg for the engine. You'll be happier in the long run vs going cheap now.
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