can a 60hp Gale move a v20?

[Alex]

Hello all.I just purchased a 1976 v20 for $200-yes the transom needs some repair but it is sea worthy.My question is can I put my 60 hp 1963 gale 4 cylinder 2 stroke on the back and use it here in the great lakes to put put around in??-i am going to try to put a pic of the boat also.Thanks Alex

[Alex]

For some reason the pictures wont upload-everytime I try to send it from my file it tries and then says upload failed.Darn it.Its only 2.21 mb and a jpeg.

[Destroyer]

Alex, it depends on what you want to do and how fast you want to go. Speaking from experience, a 60 hp anything is not enough to get a V20 on plane, so if you want to go fast get a bigger hp engine. That said, any engine (including a 2 1/2 hp British Seagull) will move the boat at trolling speed or a little faster. But for safely moving on the great lakes I'd want an engine that could make my boat really move towards shore in a hurry if needed. Lake Superior has a reputation for swallowing boats and people. Do you want to be one of them?

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by Alex

For some reason the pictures wont upload-everytime I try to send it from my file it tries and then says upload failed.Darn it.Its only 2.21 mb and a jpeg.

If you are trying to upload it directly from your computer to the site it wont work that way. You have to upload the picture first to a site like photobucket that hosts picures for free (just need to start an account) and then post the link from photobucket to the site . There are some more detailed instructions around if you need them.

Welcome to the site BTW and as far as your motor is concerned if all you want to do "put put" around as you said I say go for it....(do be careful and dont go out 10 miles of course!)

[nipper]

I agree you would want to stay very close to shore and only go out on nice days with that small a motor. You would never get on a plane, and if you wanted to do anything above idle speed you would probably get significant bow rise.

[nipper]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Alex, it depends on what you want to do and how fast you want to go. Speaking from experience, a 60 hp anything is not enough to get a V20 on plane, so if you want to go fast get a bigger hp engine. That said, any engine (including a 2 1/2 hp British Seagull) will move the boat at trolling speed or a little faster. But for safely moving on the great lakes I'd want an engine that could make my boat really move towards shore in a hurry if needed. Lake Superior has a reputation for swallowing boats and people. Do you want to be one of them?

Strains of Gordon Lightfoot's wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in the background.

[Alex]

Thanks for the help.I am going to retry the pics.I dont plan on doing anything near lake superior.-I am just going to stay safe in anchor bay in lake st. clair.I have always been the type to just go to a swimming spot with 100 other boats near by-swim with the wife and kids then come straight back to shore.-I found out how very little I know about boating after I went to algonac fireworks show and watched it from my 16 foot sea king boat,well the north channel sure is scary at midnight and the fact that I thought I could just watch the shore and find my way back home.Man what a night-thank god my girlfriend at the time new how to get us back.-She had ex's with real boats and real navigation skills!!

[Alex]

I joined photobucket-I try and try to download the URL to put the pics on the post and all I get is a invalid file notice.Anyway I do have a couple pics of the boat I can email them unless someone can help me once again.My email address is [email protected] if you want to see 2 pictures of the boat and trailer.

[Road King Cole]

Hi Alex,

No offense, but your post about going out at night scares me. Please look into taking a boating safety course. Many states offer free online courses and tests which is a good start.

thanks,

rkc

[Alex]

I did it a photo of the $250 boat