20SF 130 or 150hpdi ?

jwclbi · #1 02-01-2010, 05:23 PM

I will say if I get in the back of the boat to open a hatch to check batt. or bilge pump the drain on that side will fill slightly but nothing on the deck. Two people back there while not moving now thats another story. And when people see water coming in and on the deck I just tell them "All boats are sinking, some just faster than others!!" Non boaters look at you kinda funny when you say that, boaters just laugh and keep drinking beers. I would get the 150hpdi, a friend has one and its a great engine. Just my opinion

#2 02-01-2010, 08:04 PM

My 20SF with a saltwater 150 ETEC (433 lbs) I use plugs in my drains all the time. If I have to wash down some blood or fish slime, I bucket it in, pull the drains, and keep the boat in motion. Flows right out - them I plug them back up. Honestly, I have gone many all day trips and never pulled them. If I don't have them in, I too will have an inch or so of seawater on the aft deck.

workinpr0gress · #3 02-01-2010, 09:47 PM

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Honestly, I have gone many all day trips and never pulled them. If I don't have them in, I too will have an inch or so of seawater on the aft deck.

That is what mine used to do nearly empty on fuel (<10 gals. approx.). I moved the battery under the console and added another to make it dual. I put them under the seat hatch in the console. Then I put a big old length of anchor chain in the locker under my anchor line. It's not bad at all, no worse than acceptible or the other couple 20's I go on from time to time and both have a light @400 6 cyl. It can be a PITA with almost any smaller boat that used thru bottom scuppers especially but how else would baby crabs climb in and chill out. It's fine because next year I am gonna put a schraeder valve on my bracket and fill it with 50lbs. of helium...j/k

Fr. Frank · #4 02-02-2010, 12:30 AM

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... next year I am gonna put a schraeder valve on my bracket and fill it with 50lbs. of helium...j/k

If you put in enough, and add helium bladders under the deck, too, you can lift the hull to where it floats at the center V. You'll look like Fishjack's avatar all the time. That'll keep it self-bailing