[Bigshrimpin]

Keep that merc . . . Those old 2.4L chrome bore motors last forever. I ran a 1981 v225 on the black seacraft for a few years and I run a 1979 v200 on my seafari. The seafari cruises at 34/35mph and I average 3.5mpg at that speed. Those early motors are light (360 lbs) same weight as a 130 yamaha or a 115 etec. If it runs great then there's no reason to replace it . . . if you raise the transom 5" then you can buy the kit from bayMFG or cobble together your own from a pieces off a 80's merc that blew up (water tube, 25" lower with long bolts and 5"spacer, shift shaft). There are hundreds of them out there for $200 - $500. The downside is that the powerhead is probably frozen onto your mid section so swapping the shift shaft might not be easy (you can buy the shift shaft extension seperatly from BayMFG). WaterTube is just 1/2 copper pipe 23 3/4 for 25" motor and 18 3/4 for your 20".