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  1. jamesbalog

    Lowrance lcx 38c HD

    For sale is a used Lowrance 38c hd There are some smudges on the screen that you cannot see when the unit is powered on the bright setting. They may be able to be cleaned off. Other than that the unit is in great shape Included in the sale will be the head unit, mounting bracket and power cord...
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    Lake Erie Walleye 2016

    Well the 2016 season has officially begun for me, I dipped the V for the first time yesterday morning and the first shakedown trip of the year went pretty well. Only boat issue i had was the mic on the radio wouldn't work. on to the fishing, we launched out of Catawba State Park around 9am and...
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    Another Prop/Rpm/Speed thread

    Boat 1990 20 sport center console, boat has bottom paint... 2150lb dry according to the archives here. well the archives call for 2150 for the center console 20 fish. mine has 20 sport stickers, havent figured that one out but thats another story.... motor: 1981 merc 200hp Prop: 19 pitch...
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    1981 merc 200 performance

    so ive had the boat in with this motor for about a month now and wanted to share what i was getting numbers wise. I was expecting a little bit of a jump from my johnson 175 but i do not see it. are my numbers normal or what could i do to improve them? The boat is a 1990 center console 20 sport...
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    Lake Erie Walleye 2015

    Got out for the first time this year on Friday, unfortunately not in the V as she is still waiting her turn at the motor doctor. We fished in a friends Starcraft, launched out of Catawba state park around 8am. We headed towards the cans at a blistering 10mph, the fog was so thick you couldnt see...
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    airbrushed some spinner blades...

    my wife bought me an airbrush and ive been painting some blades and spoons for the upcoming walleye season on Erie... spring cant come soon enough heres a few pics, hopefully they get qa bit better with more practice
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    took the v out for the first time today and....

    took the boat out for the first time since the new to me motor and all the other nonsense i did to it. motor started right up and idled great... once i got on the throttle a bit it would bog down around 3k rpms. this is the first time the motor has been run under a load in atleast two years...
  8. jamesbalog

    v20 cuddy in ohio 2500

    http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/community/showthread.php?t=266493 hes dropped the price every week, im sure you could get a great deal out of him with cash in hand
  9. jamesbalog

    mercury autoblend 2 oil pump

    For sale. Its used came with my motor but had been disconnected early in life to premix $20 plus actual shipping from 44001 Cant seem to attach pics let me know if interested and ill send them over
  10. jamesbalog

    free center console v20 (needs repairs)

    seeing if anyone wants it before it goes to the dump. 1981 hull, has soft floors and a bad transom. stringers are most likely bad too. bow rail will be coming off the boat before it is taken. center console is not in the picture but i will give it with the boat to a forum member trailer is...
  11. jamesbalog

    1988 johnson 175

    offering it up here whole before i pull apart for ebay. selling as a parts motor compression reads right at or within a pound or two of 90 on 5 cylinders and 60 on the other everything else on the motor is working good. comes with controls and 2 props motor will be sold with a bill of sale...
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    Found my Motor... and another v20

    well i found my used motor i was looking for its a 1981 merc 200hp with 417 hours on it. Compression read 125,130,125,125,125,125. The motor happened to be attached to another center console v20. Even crazier was my dad and Godfather bought this boat brand new in 1981. i thought it looked like...
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    what should the compression numbers be?

    going to look at a 1981 merc 200 tonight.... was wondering if someone could help me out in letting me know what the compression numbers should be on that motor? thanks
  14. jamesbalog

    whats a realistic asking price

    i cant find a decent motor around here for a realistic price and im not a fan of rebuilding the power head so i think i may just part ways with my v20 and move on... trying to figure out what a realistic asking price is... please chime in 1990 center console that is solid but needs...
  15. jamesbalog

    project in Connecticut

    will probably be dirt cheap if someone needs a project to play with http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Wellcraft-V-20-Steplift-with-Mariner-175-Classic-project-boat-NO-RESERVE-/321486272380?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4ada13377c&item=321486272380&pt=Power_Motorboats
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    whats the smallest outboard you would put on a v20

    may be buying one shortly, whats the least amount of hp you would put on a center console v20?
  17. jamesbalog

    blown powerhead?

    1990 johnson 175 is the motor, with vro. Running back in last night she shut down on us. I wasnt driving, sounded like we were at about 3/4 throttle. No vro alarms went off, just shut down out of no where. Motor would not restart in neutral. If you took it out of gear and gave it 1/4 to half...
  18. jamesbalog

    Super ski planer boards and mast

    i have a set of super ski folding big boards and a 5' dual mast with reels. everything needed is here and in good used shape. pick up near south amherst ohio, i will meet within an hour or so of the area.. i could ship them if need be but that would be at buyers cost and it will be expensive...
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    Lake Erie Walleye

    i know most of you guys fish in the salt but here are some pics of the last few weeks of walleye fishing on Erie. fishing has been fantastic. 2 man limit 32 inch 11 pound hog another 2 man limit in the cooler a few shy of a 3 man limit fiance and her friend holding a few nice...
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    outboard troubles... electrical

    Have a 1990 johnson 175 which had electrical failure last night.... motor ran great all day, as I was cranking the motor to run in for the day it just stopped. I have power to the motor but I didn't have time to do much trouble shooting I can hear the solenoid clicking but the starter...
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