2001 hpdi 150 on 1976 sf 20'

[jwclbi]

I have a 225 yamaha ox66 think its 485 lbs and my 20' SF still self bails. Hope that helps

[deerfly]

Originally Posted by jwclbi

I have a 225 yamaha ox66 think its 485 lbs and my 20' SF still self bails. Hope that helps

does your deck flood?

[jwclbi]

If I stand on one the aft hatches a little water will come up through the deck drain. I'm 170lbs. Full fuel, coolers, 4 people, a dog or two on board I put the the plugs in when idling cause it will fill in a bit more. Hope this helps

[jwclbi]

If I stand on one the aft hatches a little water will come up through the deck drain. I'm 170lbs. Full fuel, coolers, 4 people, a dog or two on board I put the the plugs in when idling cause it will fill in a bit more. Hope this helps

[Servicecall76SF]

Thanks for the replies guys, I felt like it was just too heavy so I passed it up. I have a 150 fast strike on it now and if I walk to the back with a buddy water will fill those little gutter things pretty far up the sides. I just wanna avoid all that if I can. I'm interested in a 2005 evinrude 175 right now. Only weighs 375. I'll check back in if I make any decisions. For what it's worth I always plug the holes no matter of it's just me or 6 guys on the boat bc if anyone walks to the back water comes in.

[NoBones]

A 20SF is not happy unless you have 175-200HP hanging on it's butt !!
Trust me..... 2 stroke 200 HP has been working fine on ole' NoBoner for 21
years..

[Fr. Frank]

Originally Posted by NoBones

A 20SF is not happy unless you have 175-200HP hanging on it's butt !!

Absolutely true. You can run with a 150, but it's gonna strain to get on plane with any load at all unless you prop it for a WOT of about 25 mph.