Rogue wave on the sea of life

Sorry guys, I would have responded sooner but I had to go to my therapist after seeing Stinky... thats just wrong man. :-/ I'm sure I'll get the inside scoop after I'm here a while. :)
 
Stinky just likes to wear thongs, while fishing, hunting, and target pratice and then video it for us!

Be careful of any post that stinky puts up!! ;D
 
The 60* E-Tecs 150, 175,200 all weigh the same but don't cost the same. The 150 pushes my boat along quite well. I'm on vacation next week trying a 15 X 15 Alum prop will post new numbers again. Also have a stainless 14.8 X 17 to try. I've never had a four stroker but i do have an E-Tec, you won't be sorry with one. Idles at 500, which we use for trolling, uses .18 gph at this speed. I don't know anything about brackets but they must be OK even wellcraft made the V21. Good luck and please post pics and vids when possible. Billy Mac ;D
 
twistedparot said:
yeah ferm, you tryin to run the guy off or something?




dont hurt me...
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Just answering a request from a certain individual here.

But in all seriousness, an extra wide full flotation bracket with a 2.0L MERC would give excellent fuel economy and lightweight. Plus there is a lot of parts available for them just about anywhere you look.
 
Here is my first attempt at posting a pic. Here is your first view of my V-20
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Note my new propulsion system on the deck behind the captains chair.
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Da^% Ferm, I was just thinking about breakfast and you bring out the Stnky pic >:(. I guess you made Lefty happy ;D, but now I'm gonna have to visit the Wet thread to get my appetite back.
Northern, as far as brackets go I'm extremly pleased with my set up. It's a Stainless Marine 18" set back with a 95 115 Johnson. With me alone in the boat yesterday with a 3/4 load of fuel it got up to 31 knots by my GPS. Out of curiosity I checked the Stainless web site earlier this year and the 18" bracket gies for about $900.
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Motor fully tilted, Icould put a 150 on it without chaging the bracket
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Man that is a nice job on that transom......I will do that one day......or maybe I should make my present V my lake ride, and get another full transom for the brine......yeah, and I could get a Ranger bass boat, and a flats boat, and I could get a 32 Luhrs, and a Fountain with triple 300's, and........

Anyway, that is a nice transom job.
 
Mainer,

Sorry to hear about your engine. Here is a link to the thread where you'll find some step by step pics of when I removed my Sea Drive to install bracket and OB. Hope it helps...

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin...ations;action=display;num=1146702890;start=15

I'm not sure how she will sit in the water since I put a 200 on her with a non-flotation bracket. We'll see soon enough. However, keep in mind that the Sea Drive is non-flotation as well. I think when I ran the numbers the Sea Drive was comparable to the weight of the bracket and OB (though the latter was just a bit heavier). The biggest difference is that the motor hangs off the transom further back, which will certainly affect the weight distribution as Willy has pointed out...
 
I really appreciate all the advice and information that everyone has provided (except that whole stinky thing) {still traumatized} :-/

I am in the market for a bracket, leaning towards one with flotation. Still up in the air whether to go full width on the transom or just enough for the motor. I need a platform w/ladder for diving as well as ability to mount a bracket for 9.9 hp aux motor for freshwater salmon trolling (1-2 mph)

I have priced out the E-Tec 150 and would like to go that route. I have also found some great non e-tec motors and received some good offers from members of this site. At the moment, I'm still leaning towards the new E-tec

Also, I have posted all the pics of my V20 in the cuddy gallery.
 
Ferminator, my accountant (pronounced "wife") says my budget is modest. I'll be doing most of the work myself. Still leaning towards financing the brand new 150 E-Tec. I think this would be the best choice in the long run. (i.e. warranty, mpg, etc.) Would like to find a used bracket, w/flotation sounds like the way to go. I probably won't go with one with a big platform b/c I want the ladder and the kicker motor. A bracket with capabilities for both would probably get too pricey. I like the looks of the one stinky was on, but without the skids from the thong. ;D

There are so many great suggestions and mods on this site, I need to take it all in. I'm going to take the seadrive off and get the transom ready while I decide which way to go.
 
if the budget is tight, and ur lookin for a used bracket you gotta be patient. a good deal will pop up every now and then. but not every deal is a good one. so dont just jump on one cause ur tired of waiting.

example: i had a stainless marine 29" bracket with platforms. came off a katrina boat so it had a few scratches. i paid 50$ and removed it my self. great deal. i watched ebay for a while and were a few similiar to mine on there in the $800-$1000 range. posted mine no reserve and got $650+$50 to haulit to a ups hub. the guy who bought it sanded it and powder coated it and then two weeks later he sold it on ebay for $1113.


so, if you go with platforms, fair price would be about $800. if you hold out, you may get one for $500-$600. but the $800 one might sell and be replaced by a $1000 before the $500 dollar one shows up. just be sure to have the cash in hand in case one pops up.

unless ur like me, then good deals will only show up when you got no $$$$$$$$
 
also, keep in mind, you can put foan in just about any bracket perty cheap.
 
Good pics in your gallery -- boat (and trailer) looks great! Now I just need some of the Maine scenery, and of course your dog. ;)
 
I got my bracket from a boat yuard, it was a take off and I payed $400

Lots of brackets around!! Just keep watching, Ebay, Crigslist, locaol marniners.

I think a brand new no platform StainlessMarine is like $1000 or just under.
As far as a kicker they make the brackets with a bracket built in if you ask, but not sure of the cost??

I saw a add on bracket yesterday on one and going to be asking a welder what he would charge to make one for me.

You sound like you have a idea!! Just go slow, think it out, and do it once, and be done!! ;)
 
Heres some scenery and the dog pipe dream...

Mackerel Cove, Bailey's Island
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Reid State Park, Georgetown, Maine
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EVERYWHERE!!!
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My four legged child (now 2 1/2)
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Ice Diving, 2.5 feet of ice.
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Thanks everyone for the assistance.
 
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