200 Mercury

[Capt Chuck]

I had a 1973 20' with a 175hp. Given the right conditions at WOT the boat would chine walk and do every bit of 60mph [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]
It would scare the heck out of me. I would not let anyone else run the boat at that speed. I think it was way too much power [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

[lost2a6]

I had a 1973 20' with a 175hp. Given the right conditions at WOT the boat would chine walk and do every bit of 60mph [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]
It would scare the heck out of me. I would not let anyone else run the boat at that speed. I think it was way too much power [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Nah no such thing as too much power [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

[pogden]

Thanks for all the help and opinions. I hope I can get this motor. I figured that with the 200 I wouldn't have to run it real hard to get a little speed out of the boat. My tired old 150 evinrude is beat, but still kicking on 8 toes.
It's kinda funny my wife is the one who suggested I get a bigger motor(I think see was talking about the boat[img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img])

Chris I will call tonight Lynn's going out with her sister-in-law for a birthday party. We may be down Sat, I will show you our two new foster kids (Scott and Cam-Ron).



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I had a 1973 20' with a 175hp. Given the right conditions at WOT the boat would chine walk and do every bit of 60mph
It would scare the heck out of me. I would not let anyone else run the boat at that speed. I think it was way too much power


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Nah no such thing as too much power .

Yes, Capt you're right(just be careful) and Yes, Steve you are right (completely)

A man's got to know his limitations

or try to find them (Again, and again and again)

[RAHIM NAHIM]

Capt, Steele

You're 20ft SC with a 175hp was able to do 60mph. Was that speed verified with a GPS or a speedometer. I have a 73 SC 20ft with a b-bracket and a 200hp MERC boat does low 50'S. She chine walks in the high 40's. you had a rocket man? or a bad speedometer

[Capt Chuck]

Rahim

In '73 we didn't have GPS. You counted the number of No-Seeums that stuck to your teeth in 10 seconds at WOT [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

As I remember (many beers ago) we measured with the speedometer off the transom. It was probably not real accurate I'm sure [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Ryan]

My 20 with a 150 rude will top out at 47 on gps and thats a 20 year old motor for what its worth

[RAHIM NAHIM]

Guys,

I am curious to know what top speed other 20ft SC do with a 200hp engine. With a b- bracket or without, does a bracket with tabs affect top speed on the 20ft SC.

[toadfish]

I have a 1986 18' Seacraft with a 200 Merc Offshore Series. Not sure what the exact numbers are on top end but will get into the 60's. I also have Bennet trim tabs on the boat...Toadfish

[afernand]

Capt Steele, would you please explain what "chine walk" is? Thank you, aaf

[Capt Chuck]

Well lets see,
Given the right conditions; like just a slight water chop and being at WOT and having the motor and tabs trimed to peak; the boat would be sitting with only little bottom surface touching the water [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img] I think it felt like just the edge of the chines were giving steerage control. Just one more mile an hour, just one more knot of wind, just one more inch of wave chop and-----------------------------> Like Elton John says in "ROCKET MAN"

"I think it's going to be a long time until Touch Down" [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Is that enuff explanation brotha? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]