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Starcraft Offshore-V 18' Updates & Help
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 517362" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>Here is a really old Johnson 85 that I figured out. </p><p></p><p>I got it running well, swapped out swivel brackets with a newer motor that had power trim, then painted it and put it on a bass boat. That thing ran great! Look here:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsGRqm0rgYo" target="_blank">Johnson 85 holeshot</a></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]MsGRqm0rgYo[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>If I recall it did a bit over 50 mph which is a comfortable speed for a 16' bassboat. In the video, I was trying to figure out the best trim angle to prevent porpoising and chine walk, but later that day I got it dialed in. That old engine worked really well on that boat. It was a1974, I believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 517362, member: 4972"] Here is a really old Johnson 85 that I figured out. I got it running well, swapped out swivel brackets with a newer motor that had power trim, then painted it and put it on a bass boat. That thing ran great! Look here: [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsGRqm0rgYo']Johnson 85 holeshot[/URL] [MEDIA=youtube]MsGRqm0rgYo[/MEDIA] If I recall it did a bit over 50 mph which is a comfortable speed for a 16' bassboat. In the video, I was trying to figure out the best trim angle to prevent porpoising and chine walk, but later that day I got it dialed in. That old engine worked really well on that boat. It was a1974, I believe. [/QUOTE]
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