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Forum: Recovered Threads 06-29-2020, 02:30 AM
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Posted By poco
so currently im WOT 40.3 mph @5620rpm at 74ish...

so currently im WOT 40.3 mph @5620rpm at 74ish trim with a solas 4 blade not sure the angle. but im getting like 4.7 gph im reading 5.5gph at 35mph thats wild!
Forum: Recovered Threads 06-15-2020, 02:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 29
Posted By poco
Hey thank you ! i believe the WOT RPM Range...

Hey thank you !

i believe the WOT RPM Range s 5000-6000. I know jack about all this so ganna be some trail and error. They put a solos 4 blade on after trying 3 other props im told but where...
Forum: Recovered Threads 06-06-2020, 02:55 AM
Replies: 5
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Posted By poco
71 SF20 repower to a G2 115 20" to heavy?

Well... I sorted the options (with help from yall) and my plan was the 115 etec 25" with a plate to raise it till i rebuilt the transom but the dealer had a whole diff plan. He had a g2 20" with...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-10-2020, 11:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
sweet yeah I put hydraulic on last year a little...

sweet yeah I put hydraulic on last year a little baystar kit but it really does not fit well in there as is, I cant raise the motor all the way out with out crushing the splashwell :( The g2 has...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-10-2020, 11:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
Thanks! man the zuke 140 was up there on our list...

Thanks! man the zuke 140 was up there on our list but the dealer got a 115 g2 and 140 g2 before this apocalypse kicked off and he really wants to move them lol.

I think where going with Bobs just...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-09-2020, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
I cant thank ya enough man, ive really been...

I cant thank ya enough man, ive really been racking my brain on the option but as I have 0 experience in this kinda shenanigans i was not sure how bad a idea that was lol. prob is id google it and...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-08-2020, 07:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
OK so to get my transom up will blow the next 2...

OK so to get my transom up will blow the next 2 months, how horrible of a idea is it to buy a long shat motor now mount it on a jackplate and come fall raise the transome ?(remember boats in a lake...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-08-2020, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
Hey thanks! yeah the transom is sold and in great...

Hey thanks! yeah the transom is sold and in great shape was fixed before I bought her and then I had is inspected and we decide to re glass it last year.

I just dont want to be going down the...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-07-2020, 11:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29
Posted By poco
Do I need to raise the transom ?

Hey guys, I totally did my homework and searched first ! lol

Last year I posted about re powering, I have a 71 SF20 stock but re glassed transom. I landed on running a E-tec 115 ( river trips and...
Forum: Recovered Threads 09-29-2019, 10:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By poco
yeah it looks like used they are very close in...

yeah it looks like used they are very close in price, I guess im on the look out for a used 115 now, thanks !
Forum: Recovered Threads 09-28-2019, 12:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By poco
So this would be taking over the job that a...

So this would be taking over the job that a pontoon boat was doing at the moment, I was looking to sell my SF20 and then some family was looking to replace a pontoon boat at my grandparents place....
Forum: Recovered Threads 09-27-2019, 12:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By poco
hey yeah sounds like ETEC is the fan favorite and...

hey yeah sounds like ETEC is the fan favorite and its ganna see less use over the next year so that kinda reliability is awesome! The 90hp sounds good but could be just a bit slow theres a few people...
Forum: Recovered Threads 09-27-2019, 12:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By poco
Man idk how I missed that one thread that guy has...

Man idk how I missed that one thread that guy has a very similar situation thank you! Sounds like 35mph WOT max with a 90hp but damn good on fuel and weight. Im not to worried about resale at the min...
Forum: Recovered Threads 09-26-2019, 06:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By poco
SF20 repower

Hello

I have a 71 SF20 (open transom) that currently has a black max 150 on it. My situations changing and the boat will be living on a lake and run around only a few days every few month so i'm...
Forum: Recovered Threads 04-04-2019, 11:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Yeah im 100% cool with it for now, I got lucky...

Yeah im 100% cool with it for now, I got lucky with the boat Id been looking for a cheep under 23ft that the wife and I could do over night trips on and but could do rivers and coastal diving. I...
Forum: Recovered Threads 04-04-2019, 11:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Yeah he glassed the keel then gelcoat. He did say...

Yeah he glassed the keel then gelcoat. He did say sanding it was a nightmare lol.

The trailer is looking like Im going to grind off the rollers and just do forward bunks, at least thats the gist...
Forum: Recovered Threads 04-03-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Been a few week but finally got so forward motion...

Been a few week but finally got so forward motion on the boat. The fiberglass guy has been super nice and helpful.

First the motor looks good about 120 psi on the compression test. The wiring was...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-20-2019, 11:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
OK finally got over there, looks like its just an...

OK finally got over there, looks like its just an access hatch for the box drain hose.:)
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-16-2019, 12:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Well you got me I just assumed they where just a...

Well you got me I just assumed they where just a screw on kit. I did not realize they original went thru the bottom I know for sure at some point the rear cap was cut to repair the transom cause I...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-16-2019, 02:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
OH but the only thing the 2 shops did agree on...

OH but the only thing the 2 shops did agree on was that the cap did not look like it had been removed lol. Idk why the guy would tell me it had been he seamed pretty admit about it. He had a whole...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-16-2019, 01:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
:D Haha yeah that may have been it. Shop 1 guy...

:D Haha yeah that may have been it. Shop 1 guy just kept saying to many stress cracks and "variables" but no real reasons. He didn't flex test the transom or really anything other then walking around...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-15-2019, 07:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Hey thats a good question. I dropped the boat...

Hey thats a good question. I dropped the boat off so ill check Monday. It does have a drain hole in it that leads strait out to the bottom like below the float line. I thought it was weird like how...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-15-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
OK Rybones I went to thumping it with a mallet...

OK Rybones I went to thumping it with a mallet the transom on the back had been replaced by cutting the back bit of the cap off and it looks like it was glassed on the inside. Its actually very sold...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-15-2019, 06:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Thanks I think thats solid advice. I would...

Thanks I think thats solid advice.

I would love to get the opportunity to really rebuild this but the skillz are not up to the challenge yet, lol.

Currently my only needs for it are...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-15-2019, 01:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 78
Posted By poco
Got me a 71 SF20 now what do I do?

New to me and my first post! 1971 SF20, I had been on the look out for an affable boat for years in Sarasota and of course I moved to North Alabama where a cubby would be better and I came across...
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