It's not a V-20

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eight

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I finally sold the carvel so I was briefly without boat. My search ended today with a 92 model Mako 210 walkaround in excellent condition. Though it is not the beloved V-20 I'm sure I'll still have some questions yall can answer and I like the interesting people here so I'll still be hanging around.

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I really like that model Mako, good luck with it. Not to steer you away from here but make sure you check out ClassicMako.com, there is a ton of info over there.
 
I REALLY like that Mako. I would love to see some pix of the cabin when you get a chance. Welcome to the madness.
 
Haven't had it out yet. I will this weekend. I've had some stuff going on at work and haven't made it home at a decent time this week.

Cabin is pretty basic. Plenty of height for sitting up. No sink, stove, or any of that.
 
Nothing wrong with a Mako

There's nothing wrong with a 21' Mako. Their 20 footer rides hard and wet but there's enough deadrise on the 21' hull to make it ride great without too much roll.
 
I will be adding a kicker. I mounted this 10hp short shaft sea king on the transom to see how one would fit. It does fit well and the motors would not hit once the steering is connected. It appears the short shaft may work but it probably needs a 20" shaft. I will be looking for something about 20hp.

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DANG!!...that's a really nice boat, eight...great cold weather protection...have ya got a shot from the helm lookin' back toward the transom...looks like a dance floor sized deck there...:clap:


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It was kept on a covered sling with a boat cover on it from 97 to 08. It was an old man's boat, who gave it to his son in law in 06. Apparently both took good care of it. Now I have to follow along. There is not a scratch on the bottom of the hull. I'll have to keep it out of the shallow water. I still haven't decided if I will refrain from beaching it. Guess I couldn't climb over the bow with it beached anyway.
 
Tomorrow will be the first trip. I loaded my boat junk into it yesterday and found good places for everything. The only thing I'm not sure of is the anchor rope. I haven't found a good place to store it.
 
It seems to work fine. Takeoff is fine with 5 people aboard. Top speed was 41 mph and cruise 32 mph at 4000 rpm. Holds good on plane to 22 mph. With 20mph winds the water was rather rough. It was a completely dry ride and rather smooth given the 2' chop. It needs trim tabs as it leans much and using the outboard to lower the bow for a smooth ride is inefficient. Hydraulic steering would also be nice but adjusting the little fin should make it acceptable with cable steering.
 
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