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1974 20-v dual-console w/1986 150 hp evinrude...top down w/lite load gettin' 39 mph(gps) at 5300 rpm

gas goes gluck,gluck.gluck...vent pipes on fuel tanks suck bugs and small birds from 3' away at WOT
 
r-a-p ;D like things getting sucked into a jet engine? I know from experience, those old Johnson/Evinrude's were gas hogs. I had an '86 Evinrude 225 Hp on a 22' Grady-White and I'd have to take out a loan every time I went fishing. And, gas prices weren't nearly what they are now.
My Wellcraft with the 150 Yamaha is extremely efficient compared to everything else I've owned. I've estimated it at WOT to burn 16-18 gals/hour. At cruise speed or less, I can fish all day long on 15-20 gallons depending on how far I go. Sometimes alot less.
 
HA hA!! I get 40 running light!! and about 3 mpg if all I got was 3mph I would give up and swim.

45 sounds nice to me. Sounds like you got it tuned just right!
Good luck
 
Bigirishk, I just noticed you added a new pic of your up and running v20 to your gallery. Looks great :). I love the way these boats look without bottom paint. Kind of wish mine hadn't been bottompainted. I was gonna take it off, but I have been hearing that a dark painted bottom raises fish better than a white hull. A lot of it has already flaked off where it sat in the sun this summer, so now it looks like I have a school of baby bunker painted on my bottom. We'll see ::)
 
I also want a white bottom!! My paint has been falling off for years now and it is going to need help for it to all fall off. I want to do it but I don't want the messy Job!! I wish i had the $$ to have someone to do it for me.
still trying for 250!!
 
I wanted to strip all the anti fouling paint off mine as well. I worked on it for a while, scraping off and on for a couple weeks. I finally said enough is enough. Got it cleaned up pretty good and repainted. Looks nice now. I wasn't trying to completely restore to new gelcoat appearance anyways. Just wanted to smooth it out and clean up the appearance.
 
As soon as you guys send in your donations for a new digital camera! ;D Rumor has it, the first one to get to 250 postings gets a new camera and I have to beat out my buddy MJ. ;D ::)
Just kidding. My camera went toast on me earlier in the season. I'll have to get a new one but I spent so much on boat and fishing stuff this year. :P And, I need a job. I'll borrow my brother's camera this weekend.
 
You only have 4 more to go!! Stop posting !! I Demand it!! ;D
Only kidding, if a camera is in the works go for it. Thanks boss (BS) for the camrea!! HA HA
 
Hi all. This is my first post on the site. I finally have my 89 v-20 cuddy running well and looking good. Will post pics if I can figure out how to use my camera.. I have a 89 johnson 200 looper, and I get about 40mph at 5200. Am currently playing with a new Pro-Pulse adjustable prop to see if I can improve on that. This is a great site.
 
Just bought a Navman 4200 depth finder on the net for 164.00, the depthfinder also has the fuel computer. The fuel meter sensor kit was 75.00. Didnt think that was too bad for the whole ball of wax. Now if the weather would just warm up here in SW Florida I could try this outfit out. I feel bad for you guys in the snow and ice.
 
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