VRO Johnsons

[JohnB]

Ben,
I have a '89 140 VRO on my 22 foot Scandia (not a seacraft),
and it runs it up to about 38 mph. Has a SS prop on it.
I have had that rig for 9 years (it's for sale), and it has been very
reliable (carbed engine). Corrosion has been minimal, and
it is pretty good on gas. I think alot of it will depend on
how much weight you put in the boat (people, gear, gas,
full baitwells, coolers) and how you distribute it.
When I put alot of weight in the Scandia, it sometimes cavitates, but
other than that, a pretty honest motor. Have a mechanic look
at it, or at least do a compression test. For some reason,
some of these motors have scored cylinder walls. I disconnected
the oil injection the day I put it on the boat. I believe some
of them where vacuum operated and highly unreliable (I may
be wrong). Most I have seen run with premix gas, (those
that are still running). I'm not a motor expert, but that has
been my experiance with that type of motor.