moatorbotin
08-27-2021, 07:42 AM
Recently picked up a 99 V-21. Thought I'd share where I'm at with it.
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Backstory, I've wanted one of these since I was a teen ager and a friend on our lake had one. I looked for years, couldn't find one (or couldn't afford one).
In the meantime I didn't want to go boatless, so years ago I had a progression 24LD with a 300x, was a good fun 85 mph boat...unfortunately, divorce hit and the boat and I had to part ways. Fast forward a few years and I rejoined S&F and picked up a 2006 Vegas XT, the 2.5xs popped and work was uncertain, so I had to sell.
I then picked up a Sunsation 288 with a 600SCI in it, and to be honest, I never really liked the boat and wanted to get back into the outboard world.
I set out for a Progression 22 or 24LD, potentially another vegas, but really wanted a V21. I was able to stumble across this one in the V21 group on the face space.
It is a 1 owner boat that I'm told is a kevlar lay up. 1999 280 with 150 hours on it.
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Per this thread: https://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?358841-2-5-280-Rebuild-Who-is-the-go-to-these-days I didn't want to run the motor until someone who knew more than me (not hard to do) could inspect it and make sure it was in proper order, I expected it would at least need rings/bearings/etc.
It was recommended that I check out Capt. Insane-O who is only about 45 minutes away. So remembering the name from over a decade ago and seeing some of his previous builds I felt like I would be in good hands.
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I pulled the powerhead and took it up to his shop a few weeks back. Upon pull down we found that the motor was just filled with carbon, rings were shot as expected (150 hours, never opened up). We were optimistic that everything else would look good, and for the most part it did.....until Lynn was able to clean the carbon out of the bores and found that the Nicasil had been compromised. The block has been prepped for a re-coat and parts have arrived. Injectors flowed and reeds sent out.
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Now the waiting begins, at least once the block is back it should be able to be assembled fairly quickly.
In the meantime I wanted to get on the water and found a cheap boat with a 96 EFI FF block 2.5 that I went and picked up. (I still have the boat if someone wants it, otherwise I am going to pirate what's left for a hydrostream vixen that my son and I will finish restoring) that will be our first, and we know next to nothing, but we're interested in learning and spending that time together out in the barn.
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492350 <-- don't know why that one keeps rotating.
The Jackplate on the triad was trashed, looks like it had water in the system and froze, so upon recommendation from Chummy and the guys in the V21 group, we went with a 10" jack from Hydrodynamics.
492351<-- now they are all rotating for some reason?
I swapped the 200 onto the boat, bolted the sportmaster up and ran new fuel lines. I can't seem to get the water pressure gauge to read, the tach only works when it wants to, and I removed the plumbing for the tell tale speedo with plans to add a GPS speedo later......
So, the engine is still a little low, if the tach numbers I'm seeing are accurate, we're doing OK to start. I'm seeing (according to my phone) about 78 mph. 28 Lightning ET. Tach shows about 6800, i thought I read max RPM for the 200 EFI is 5800, do they have a rev limiter or is that just a suggestion?
I believe there is more in it with the 200, but not willing to push the engine height issue until I can get water pressure to register, though the temp guage seems to read well and is showing about 150. I confirmed in a pot of water that the thermostats do open, but forgot to use a thermometer to see what temp they are opening at. I assume 140.
Anyway, enough of the babbling, I'll raise the engine another click before the weekend and see where that puts us.
Enjoy the pics and please offer up any tips suggestions you may have.
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492342
Backstory, I've wanted one of these since I was a teen ager and a friend on our lake had one. I looked for years, couldn't find one (or couldn't afford one).
In the meantime I didn't want to go boatless, so years ago I had a progression 24LD with a 300x, was a good fun 85 mph boat...unfortunately, divorce hit and the boat and I had to part ways. Fast forward a few years and I rejoined S&F and picked up a 2006 Vegas XT, the 2.5xs popped and work was uncertain, so I had to sell.
I then picked up a Sunsation 288 with a 600SCI in it, and to be honest, I never really liked the boat and wanted to get back into the outboard world.
I set out for a Progression 22 or 24LD, potentially another vegas, but really wanted a V21. I was able to stumble across this one in the V21 group on the face space.
It is a 1 owner boat that I'm told is a kevlar lay up. 1999 280 with 150 hours on it.
492343
Per this thread: https://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?358841-2-5-280-Rebuild-Who-is-the-go-to-these-days I didn't want to run the motor until someone who knew more than me (not hard to do) could inspect it and make sure it was in proper order, I expected it would at least need rings/bearings/etc.
It was recommended that I check out Capt. Insane-O who is only about 45 minutes away. So remembering the name from over a decade ago and seeing some of his previous builds I felt like I would be in good hands.
492344
I pulled the powerhead and took it up to his shop a few weeks back. Upon pull down we found that the motor was just filled with carbon, rings were shot as expected (150 hours, never opened up). We were optimistic that everything else would look good, and for the most part it did.....until Lynn was able to clean the carbon out of the bores and found that the Nicasil had been compromised. The block has been prepped for a re-coat and parts have arrived. Injectors flowed and reeds sent out.
492345
492346
492347
492348
Now the waiting begins, at least once the block is back it should be able to be assembled fairly quickly.
In the meantime I wanted to get on the water and found a cheap boat with a 96 EFI FF block 2.5 that I went and picked up. (I still have the boat if someone wants it, otherwise I am going to pirate what's left for a hydrostream vixen that my son and I will finish restoring) that will be our first, and we know next to nothing, but we're interested in learning and spending that time together out in the barn.
492349
492350 <-- don't know why that one keeps rotating.
The Jackplate on the triad was trashed, looks like it had water in the system and froze, so upon recommendation from Chummy and the guys in the V21 group, we went with a 10" jack from Hydrodynamics.
492351<-- now they are all rotating for some reason?
I swapped the 200 onto the boat, bolted the sportmaster up and ran new fuel lines. I can't seem to get the water pressure gauge to read, the tach only works when it wants to, and I removed the plumbing for the tell tale speedo with plans to add a GPS speedo later......
So, the engine is still a little low, if the tach numbers I'm seeing are accurate, we're doing OK to start. I'm seeing (according to my phone) about 78 mph. 28 Lightning ET. Tach shows about 6800, i thought I read max RPM for the 200 EFI is 5800, do they have a rev limiter or is that just a suggestion?
I believe there is more in it with the 200, but not willing to push the engine height issue until I can get water pressure to register, though the temp guage seems to read well and is showing about 150. I confirmed in a pot of water that the thermostats do open, but forgot to use a thermometer to see what temp they are opening at. I assume 140.
Anyway, enough of the babbling, I'll raise the engine another click before the weekend and see where that puts us.
Enjoy the pics and please offer up any tips suggestions you may have.