Ultimate outboards for V21

RidgeRunner said:
I haven't found too many with the XL shaft Ferm. That is why I would go twin 280's with the 20" legs on a bracket. Go with the sporty's and offshore mids so you could put the pump in the boat where it belongs. Put a couple Yamaha drag 24's on it and a little 100 shot of nitrous. It would be peppy. Finding someone with experience in the setup might be tricky. Trolling for Mahi off the Spacecoast would be damn interesting too.
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The sound of twin 280's would scare off everything within 2 miles probably. Would make for a fun holeshot, and could you imagine the rooster tail of twin 280's surfacing off a deep v hull. Might be a TAD tippy at speed unless you put a pad in the stern.
 
spareparts said:
I work on some HPDI's, once they gets some age on them, they get $$$$$$$$$. They seem to be fading fast around here.
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Ruh-roh . . . I don't like hearing that. I've been very pleased with mine, but then I don't put the hours on it that some of you guys do.
 
barnegatV20 said:
44 with my '12 yam 150 4 stroke

we're hoping for 47-48 when i correct the mounting height and dial in with the correct prop. excellent fuel economy/ doesn't reall seem much heavier than my '87 2 stroke. sits a tad lower at the dock, but no big deal

how often can you run WOT anyway?
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Hardly ever. Uses too much fuel!
 
Ridge and Ferm, my buddy Marc(the T-Top guy) just got his 25 Sea Vee up and running, its been a long restoration and its looking sharp. He's got a pair of stock 200 EFI mercs on the back of a twin bracket, with 20" offshore mids(sounds great) spinning 24 choppers, he got 68.2 running against the rev limiter. Tried it this week with 26 choppers, still hitting the rev limiter, GPS stopped working, having water pressure issues. So far he's not even trimming the engines. Thought about the porta marine low water nose cones(the plastic ones), will probably end up with Bobs cones on them. He' got the prop shafts 5 1/2 inches above the bottom(lots of set back) and it still launches like a rocket. I'll get some pics for ya'll
 
spareparts said:
Ridge and Ferm, my buddy Marc(the T-Top guy) just got his 25 Sea Vee up and running, its been a long restoration and its looking sharp. He's got a pair of stock 200 EFI mercs on the back of a twin bracket, with 20" offshore mids(sounds great) spinning 24 choppers, he got 68.2 running against the rev limiter. Tried it this week with 26 choppers, still hitting the rev limiter, GPS stopped working, having water pressure issues. So far he's not even trimming the engines. Thought about the porta marine low water nose cones(the plastic ones), will probably end up with Bobs cones on them. He' got the prop shafts 5 1/2 inches above the bottom(lots of set back) and it still launches like a rocket. I'll get some pics for ya'll
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sounds freaking sweet
 
Since we are on the subject. What about twin 200 2.5l? Hell with the bracket i plan to build it is more than capable of taking them and with the added flotation the V will sit about where it sits now with one motor on the transom.
 
jasoncooperpcola said:
Since we are on the subject. What about twin 200 2.5l? Hell with the bracket i plan to build it is more than capable of taking them and with the added flotation the V will sit about where it sits now with one motor on the transom.
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My uncle had twin 140 crossflows on a bracket fabbed out of steel and then glassed over. That was alot of weight.
 
A 2.5L 200 is about ten pounds heavier than my 150 Johnson. Holy cow steel framing on a bracket would almost take away the flotation the bracket would provide. Not to mention if water did get in it, it wouldn't have much life.
 
jasoncooperpcola said:
A 2.5L 200 is about ten pounds heavier than my 150 Johnson. Holy cow steel framing on a bracket would almost take away the flotation the bracket would provide. Not to mention if water did get in it, it wouldn't have much life.
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You are right that boat would sit low in the water. He took the bracket off after a year or two due to rust.
 
2-stroke smoke makes me Horny! Wish they didn't make me broke-2

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My old V20 cc that cterrebonne is now rebuilding had a 3 liter Merc 225 carb saltwater series motor. The boat saw 53 top end with 40mph cruise and averaged 2.5mpg. If I had another, I would go with a 250 Opti. I recon that is the best combo of power and efficiency.

FWIW, with the 3 liter on the back, the balance was great and I hardly ever used my tabs.

Also FWIW, be careful with weight placement once you bracket your boat. Even if you are able to get enough flotation at rest with the big bracket, you may still have porpoising issues if you have too much weight aft. You want to ensure that you don't find yourself in a position where you need full tabs and max motor trim to run a low cruise speed.
 
She goes!

I got 49 Mph WOT on a 1" ripple with 2 guy's and a 6 pack for ballast weight. She jumps out of the hole and away you go problem is I got to go to the gas station. Any one run a Honda??? My dad has a 225 o/b Honda on a 25' welded aluminum. It's dry wieght is 2700 Lbs the motor is around 700 (heavy *****). He plowed through a 7-9' sea then run on it trolling for 6 hours and then came home on a 3' sea at the pumps all he put in was 98L. In three day's out this year my smallest fuel comsumption was 190L:nut:. When I start his boat got to walk to the back and check if the water is circulating to make sure it's running Very quiet motor lot's of torque.
 
Redneck said:
I got 49 Mph WOT on a 1" ripple with 2 guy's and a 6 pack for ballast weight. She jumps out of the hole and away you go problem is I got to go to the gas station. Any one run a Honda??? My dad has a 225 o/b Honda on a 25' welded aluminum. It's dry wieght is 2700 Lbs the motor is around 700 (heavy *****). He plowed through a 7-9' sea then run on it trolling for 6 hours and then came home on a 3' sea at the pumps all he put in was 98L. In three day's out this year my smallest fuel comsumption was 190L:nut:. When I start his boat got to walk to the back and check if the water is circulating to make sure it's running Very quiet motor lot's of torque.
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The 225 HONDA is to heavy for a V-20. The smaller 4 cylinder 4 strokes are ok, but the big V-6's are just to heavy for most situations(like having an extra person sitting on your outboard all the time).
 
THEFERMANATOR said:
The 225 HONDA is to heavy for a V-20. The smaller 4 cylinder 4 strokes are ok, but the big V-6's are just to heavy for most situations(like having an extra person sitting on your outboard all the time).
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I dunno Ferm, I would definitely do the Honda 225 if I could justify the expenditure. Hell, I'd to a 275 V-Rod if I thought I could get approval from the Mrs.
 
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