1977 20CC with 1980 85 HP Evinrude

[ocuyler]

I bumped into a local 77 20cc w/ a 1980 85 HP Evinrude in original and running condition for $2,750. Do you guys think that it will have any decent performance if the motor runs well? I don't need to go fast or far, just around the river with the occational big boat wake. I'd like to pull the girls on a tube, but feel like that's asking alot for a little motor like that.

Interestingly, it comes with a 1958 Johnson 5-1/2 HP kicker on a bracket. It looks like it was stored on a lift in a boathouse for the last 30 years. Pretty cool.

Just when I was finally able to give up the four boat theory, here we go again...

Any comments would be appreciated.

[ScottM]

Otto,
You should get some decent performance out of that motor if the compression is good. My dad used to have a Wellcraft V-20 CC with a '90 or '91 Johnson 88 Special and it performed admirably well. There was very little difference between it and the '84 Evinrude 115 that was on the boat before that.

[shawn1127]

my 20 has a 90 honda and wouldnt get out of its own way
i played with eng hight and 2 props later i can live with it top end w/2 adults 1/2 fuel 35 before it would not top 25
but it dose not like the kids tube good luck

[nos3665]

What prop did u settle on with that 90 making those numbers in the post above.