1985 V20 Half Tower/Hardtop

[bradford]

Jhamz, being that you're in Charleston, Spareparts has a friend that does custom marine welding and does really beautiful work.

http://www.carolinacustomrigging.com/

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

jhamz71...I dont have any experience with hardtops, but I have the same boat/engine combo as Skunk, but with no hardtop, I get 39-40 top end depending on which prop I have on, so looks like Skunks top slows him around 3-4 mph...maybe, depending on bottom condition and prop.

Hey Skunk, what prop are you running?

It's a Suzuki 3 blade stainless 14 x 20. It has vent holes at the base of each blade. It's the original prop that the dealer fitted when he installed the motor. I run fairly heavy, with lots of rods, gear, anchors, coolers, and always 30 -55 gallons of gas. The hard top adds some weight too. At WOT, light, with motor trimmed up perfectly, she will get to 6000rpm and ~38mph. But I rarely do that. When I'm in a hurry I'll run at 5600 rmp, just shy of WOT.


Jhamz, you should be going a lot faster than 43 with a 175.

[SkunkBoat]

Hey StepUp, nice rig! I don't think I've seen it before. That top looks good. As I said, mine is overbuilt. Looks like you have the same problem with the window not swinging all the way?


One word though....Rodholders!

[jhamz71]

Yeah, I am actually friends with Marc over at Carolina Custom Rigging. Im going to talk to him about this sometime in the future. Just wanted to see some pictures first.

Thats what it runs skunk. 5000 rpm and 43

[000's]

here's a pic of my wife's boat

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[jhamz71]

do you have any other pictures?

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by jhamz71

Thats what it runs skunk. 5000 rpm and 43

I'm no motorhead but seems like low rpm & speed for a 175 2 stroke on a V20

and 000s, that's some serious rodholders!

[SkunkBoat]

jhamz,


speaking of rodholders, if you have a top made, get all the rodholders welded the way you want them right then. Adding later on is not so easy once you run wires thru the tubing.


When I had the cracks fixed I also had 2 outward facing rodholders added.


The guy warned me to pull all my wires out. (They were a bear to get in because of the multiple 90deg bends) So I connected a piece of 14gauge house wire as a means to pull them back. Sure enough, it got welded to the inside of the tube. Luckily some yanking got it loose without breaking it off.

[000's]

thanks skunk need a few more but ran out of room!!!!

[DiverDux]

T-Tops Etc. in Delaware.