Re: how much power do I needed?
Catman, purchased my '79 20 w/200 Blackmax. Seatrialed beautifully in Tampa. Towed to H.H.I. and blew 100 feet from the dock! What a surprise! A brand new head gasket! Three years later, after a very expensive rebuild that never ran right, I repowered w/'99 John. 175.. Carburated and dependable. Not sure of topend, but sufficiently strong throughout all ranges. Only about 90 hours on it today and not sure of fuel economy. Don't fish it like I used to, either. Usually a crew of four, large cooler of adult beverages, and seems the longer the day, the average speeds consistently grow. Not sure how I'd repower today, but I'm very happy with what I did back then. Hope this helps. Vezo.
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