Classic SeaCraft Community  

Go Back   Classic SeaCraft Community > General Discussion > Performance
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-04-2010, 12:33 PM
jtharmo jtharmo is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 12
Default 1978 Classic SeaCraft 20SF Will 115 perform well

D you guys thing on a restored 78 20SF cc, could a 115 o/b run great,, seems very light,,,i see some put 200hp +???? do not know why?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-04-2010, 07:13 PM
ricknewman ricknewman is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Eastern Shore, Va
Posts: 164
Default Re: 1978 Classic SeaCraft 20SF Will 115 perform well

I had a 20MA with a 115 Evenrude. It performed OK but topped out in the low 30's. Fuel consumption was great, then I replaced it with a 200 Merc. Speed increased to about 50 but boy did she drink the gas. So it's your choice;speed or economy.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-04-2010, 07:31 PM
Fr. Frank Fr. Frank is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shalimar, Florida
Posts: 2,265
Default Re: 1978 Classic SeaCraft 20SF Will 115 perform well

A 115 will power it just fine. As a SeaCraft dealer in the 80's I rigged more 115's on the 20 than any other motor. I even rigged quite a few with 85 hp motors, and they, too, performed adequately. Finally, I have a 20' Seafari, and I have a Mercury 90 hp Optimax on it which runs well and gets over 5 mpg at cruise.
__________________
Common Sense is learning from your mistakes. Wisdom is learning from the other guy's mistakes.

Fr. Frank says:
Jesus liked fishing, too. He even walked on water to get to the boat!

Currently without a SeaCraft
(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:50 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
All original content © 2003-2013 ClassicSeacraft