Outboard Bracket

No takers on this ??? ??? ???
if not, I'm calling the guy Sunday and see if I can mail him a money order. For this price, it's an investment.
 
If it's not gone I'm going tomorrow. Today was a washout although I found out it didn't rain in the city so it might very well be gone. You'll know when I know.
 
Hammer, the guy selling this bracket lives about 20 minutes from me in Norfolk, I am in Portsmouth. If you need something on this let me know I can easily drive over.
 
Okay, more advice. I went to look at the boat today and committed the first sin on this board of not taking pics as my camera died and I was too aggravated to try and get it going. Anyway the hull is in decent shape, no soft spots solid transom and the trailer was passable. Usual wear and tear for a 1980 but nothing structural. Now the bad. The gas tank is going to have to be remoned as it filled with salt water. He has been using a portable tank this season. It does need a flywheel. Three teeth are missing from it. Also there seemed to be a lot of oil around the engine compartment. The price is right, $1000 for all, I just want to know what kind of project I might be looking at. I'm very tempted to take it anf throw a bracket on the back. Sorry for the long post but any help would be appreciated.---Mike
 
mp, if you're looking to bracket a full transom boat, you may want to consider the boat I posted about two months ago. It's an 85-87[?] hull, cuddy, sitting on a decent dual axle roller trailer. It has a custom cockpit cover snapped on it so I didn't climb inside to check out the floor or stringers, but the outside looks pretty good despite it being dirty.....I think she'll clean up nicely. The owner is an auto mechanic at the service station where the boat is parked. Spoke to him briefly and the 4cyl. Mercruiser 170[?] needs a new head or a valve job.....claims the out drive is good. Last we spoke he told me 1000.00$. I'm almost certain it can be had for less. I'd be happy to look into it further for you , or with you ,or if you just want directions to see it, shoot me a PM and I'll give you my phone #. If I had a larger garage or shed , it would be in there right now
 
phes, thanks for the info and yes I'm interested. I'm in Ronkonkoma so let me know when and where and I'll go take a look. Also, is it hard to find or rebuild these engines? I've only owned boats with outboards.
 
don't know to much about the I/O' s....never owned one, I for one, am an outboard guy and a v20 w/ a bracket is a nice set-up. The boat is in Kings Park just a couple of miles from the end of Sunken Meadow pkwy. I'll pm my # and give you directions....
 
Yo Phester, you been keeping V-20 pics. from us. Hook me up Bro. I need a fix.  ;D
MP., going after a rebuilt motor and having it installed can cost you thousands, not unless removing and reinstalling just a flywheel and cleaning out the tank maybe cost ya $1,000.00 hopefully.

Used outboard motor, controls, bracket....maybe 4 grand or more.
If you go towards converting it to a bracket, those I/O v20's have a solid full hieght transom that is nice plus safer.
If I ever do another V20 project, it will be an I/O conversion.  ;)
Keep us posted on what you decide.
 
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