Transom/ stringer rot

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Originally Posted by Dr. Hook

Thanks thats all great advice guys! Is it hard to take that fuel tank hatch off , like do you have to remove screws?
I want to go and check this boat out mainly just because I have never seen a V20 in person, and I want to learn how to inspect these things.
This other one for sale is very interesting, but they put a 5.7L in it and I think thats too heavy for this boat size. Although they have fixed the transom which is great. If it had a 4.3L in it instead that would be perfect!!https://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-mo...ationFlag=true

A 5.7L is 345ci. The GM 5.7 block weighs 432lbs undressed. The Chrysler 5.7L Hemi weighs 485lbs undressed. By comparison, the DOdge 4.7 weighs 438LBs undressed. So really, there's not that much difference between the 4.7 and the 5.7. The average 200 HP Outboard weighs somewhere between 450 and 550 lbs (http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-...-charts.html#b) Of course you have to add in the weight of the intermediate housing and the outdrive, but even given that I don't think the 5.7l is overweight.