Preferred  Power?????

Skools Out

Skools Out

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Hey guy's Lets have a poll on what power we like best or run on our boats and plus the HP and props.



Personally I'm a Johnson / Evinrude Guy

Currently running

1 - 1990 Johnson 225 w/ 15x17 Stainless OMC prop

Boats a 1978 Cuddy.
 
Hey,
I've also got a '78 cuddy but I'm run a '77 200 hp Johnson.

Later,
Buenos
 
76' cuddy
1985 Evinrude 140 h.p.
prop: 14-1/2 X 19 S.S. 3 blade

This is what was on the boat when I bought it. It's been a good one, once the bugs where worked out.
 
Re: Preferred  Power?????

I'm thinking now that the 6 cylinder, 250hp, Cummins Turbo Diesel would be nice for preferred power. ;)
 
No idea. I just thought it'd be a nice power option that I'd like to see. They're coupling the Cummins motors up with Merc outdrives. So far, I've only seen them mated with Bravo III's but could probably be configured with an Alpha. Not sure though.
Tell me you I/O guy's aren't intrigued with this idea for a V20. I've seen them in Parkers and a few others. We're talking longevity and good fuel economy here. 8)
 
Re: Preferred  Power?????

Long life and fuel economy sound good, but NOISE and diesle aroma...I dunno...quiet is a good thing... ;) 8)...
 
Re: Preferred  Power?????

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I guess I'm gonna...been thinkin' about tabs since I got this V20...it do squat a bit when planed out and bow down some would help in a chop as trimmed all the way down isn't enough...OK, Pipe, you just sold me on addin' tabs (all your fault)...now, WHICH tabs... ???...don't like the "non-adjustables"...do like the ones w/the turned-down side edges... ;D...

"oh Wifey, gonna open up the money-valve jusa little here"...no response...oh yeah, she's at work...must be OK then, besides, Pipe made me do it... ::)...
 
I used my "manual" trim tab function yesterday....it consisted of me yelling at one of my friends, "Hey fat @ss, move to the other side of the boat!"
 
Yea man! That trim tab system works great when you have 5 people on board. That 5th person needs to stay in the middle :P and then 2 on each side.
 
Seriously though, I'd love to have trim tabs. The only negative I see is that it would just be another function of the boat to fail. Less can be better!

Me, I wouldn't install trim tabs on mine unless I was knew I was going to be runnin an unbalanced load often. Most of the time I'm balanced out perty good, so I'm not worried about it. Plus, I got a good bit of negative trim to keep the bow down.

But, they would be nice at times.
 
I have 15"Wx10"L trim tabs on my Sea Ray They are the best thing since sliced bread. I'm definately going to put a set on my Wellcraft. Not as big though i want a set of Bennett 12x9's. Hydraulic are nice but my neighbor has electric on his Parker. They are much cleaner and easier to keep up. No oily mess nor low oil issues.
 
Re: Preferred  Power?????

Skool just my 2cents but I was looking to maybe install them on my boat. Talked with the mechanic up here that installs them on the new Robalos the past couple of years. He said he loved installing the electrics and the parts department loves selling spare parts
::) Apparently they have a lot more reliability issues than the hydraulics, he said Bill if you got a choice do it once, do it right and put the bennets on, for what it's worth I kind of got the impression he was trying to help me out, they sell both.
 
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