1980 OUTRAGE V-20 with 250-HP
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:56 am
Q1: should I re-power a 1980 OUTRAGE V-20 with a 2010 E-TEC 250-HP engine?
Q2: will the weight of a 2010 E-TEC 250-HP engine thought to be 524-lbs be excessive for the 1980 OUTRAGE V-20?
Q3: will the 1980 OUTRAGE V-20 have a tendency for the bow to oscillate up and down when on plane if I re-power the boat with a 250-HP E-TEC engine?
Q4: what propeller should be used on an E-TEC 250-HP engine on a 1980 OUTRAGE V-20?
BACK STORY
I have been restoring an OUTRAGE V-20. This boat, engine, and trailer are all from 1980.
I have discarded the original engine, a Mercury BLACKMAX 150-HP.
I have purchased from a friend at a good price a 2010 E-TEC 250-HP engine with only 250-hours run time.
I can’t justify spending over $25,000 on a new engine when I have this 2010 E-TEC 250-HP.
I am not a fan of four-stroke-power-cycle engines.
ASIDE ON ANOTHER BOAT, NOT THE BOAT THAT IS THE TOPIC OF THIS THREAD: I have a 1989 MONTAUK 17 with a 2008 E-TEC 90-HP engine. The 2008 E-TEC engine has been running very well since I bought it in 2010.
Q2: will the weight of a 2010 E-TEC 250-HP engine thought to be 524-lbs be excessive for the 1980 OUTRAGE V-20?
Q3: will the 1980 OUTRAGE V-20 have a tendency for the bow to oscillate up and down when on plane if I re-power the boat with a 250-HP E-TEC engine?
Q4: what propeller should be used on an E-TEC 250-HP engine on a 1980 OUTRAGE V-20?
BACK STORY
I have been restoring an OUTRAGE V-20. This boat, engine, and trailer are all from 1980.
I have discarded the original engine, a Mercury BLACKMAX 150-HP.
I have purchased from a friend at a good price a 2010 E-TEC 250-HP engine with only 250-hours run time.
I can’t justify spending over $25,000 on a new engine when I have this 2010 E-TEC 250-HP.
I am not a fan of four-stroke-power-cycle engines.
ASIDE ON ANOTHER BOAT, NOT THE BOAT THAT IS THE TOPIC OF THIS THREAD: I have a 1989 MONTAUK 17 with a 2008 E-TEC 90-HP engine. The 2008 E-TEC engine has been running very well since I bought it in 2010.