Ah yes, the 20 footer I couldn't afford in 86. (the 17' did just fine though).Gonna be a nice boat when your done.
The best I was ever able to get with the 100 was about 35, according to my LORAN (am I showing my age?), and that was by myself. The Commercial motors, AFAIK, were somewhat detuned compared with their non commercial brethren (lower compression, less timing) to run on lousy third world country gas and survive with less than stellar maintenance. It also had a lower gear ratio (2:1 IIRC) so it swung huge props. I ran a 14.5"x19" off my dad's 200 that had been ground down to about 14" diameter, and still got 5300 rpm out of it at WOT. The 112 is a crossflow bubbleback, like the old 140s, right? That'd be the perfect engine for this hull, IMHO.
Quote from: "Tripower455"The best I was ever able to get with the 100 was about 35, according to my LORAN (am I showing my age?), and that was by myself. The Commercial motors, AFAIK, were somewhat detuned compared with their non commercial brethren (lower compression, less timing) to run on lousy third world country gas and survive with less than stellar maintenance. It also had a lower gear ratio (2:1 IIRC) so it swung huge props. I ran a 14.5"x19" off my dad's 200 that had been ground down to about 14" diameter, and still got 5300 rpm out of it at WOT. The 112 is a crossflow bubbleback, like the old 140s, right? That'd be the perfect engine for this hull, IMHO.yup ole bubble-back... im pulling it off the boat this weekend, re-powering with a 200 next weekend
trying to sell it, doesnt run good, need fuel system done and the steering arm is rusted... if i cant sell it im parting it out
