Recent content by bill2089

As a Floridian, I feel for the people of the Bahamas that have been undergoing unimaginable terror over the last day or two! I live on a river in Tampa and feel extremely lucky that we always seen to be missed by a major hurricane. I have just acquired a 1986 V20 CC and added a 2015 Mercury...

Hello, just picked up a 1986 V20 Steplift Cuddy. I need and engine, the choices are: 1. A 2004 Optimax 225 HP with about 600 hours 2. A 2015 Mercury EFI 4 stroke 150 HP with 2200 hours. Both run great and are comparable in price. Thoughts? I have always been a sailor, new to the outboard...