Engine for CE Vision

[Andrew Vision]

Hey guys I bought a CE Vision with no engine....I'm thinking either 150 or 175 hp ...it is rigged for Merc ....Any and All suggestions would be great...I know its the wrong thread but if you could put in your prop suggestion with your engine suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

[idvette]

I bought mine with a modified 2.4 200hp merc EFI with a 30 pitch prop. It was a friggging handful. I stepped down to a 23, easier to drive, but I think the V6 might be too big for the boat. But then again, I'm ok with that lol

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[Andrew Vision]

Thats really interesting....so what would the differences in driving characteristics be between a merc 150 v6 and lets say a yamaha pro fuel 150?

[idvette]

I don't know anything about the Yamaha, but the weight and center of gravity on the Merc V6 is a little much, especially with the 6" setback I have. It took 100 lbs of sand in the nose to balance it better, but it's still light in the front. You should check out the threads I have on the go, I've posted quite a bit lol

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[Andrew Vision]

mine has a built in weight in the front.....50 lbs

[Andrew Vision]

aaah centre of gravity makes sense....hmm i appreciate the insight

[Andrew Vision]

any idea how i can post pics in my avatar/ the formums...that way i can show you the current set up

[Andrew Vision]

Soo would a short shaft help the gravity issue or is the majority of the weight still up top?

[idvette]

I'll be looking for a 15" mid over the winter. What colour is the boat you bought? I looked at a few of them when I bought mine, chances are I know it, or have at least seen it.... You need a minimum number of posts before you can upload pictures, I think you should be able to now though.

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[idvette]

Check out this picture of mine. At this point I still had the 30 pitch prop, had just bolted on the 6" setback, with no counterweight up front. The boat was very twitchy with just me in it. I hit 85mph that weekend, but it was a little scary. You can see how the motor weighs down the rear of the boat, the rear wingtips are actually under water in that picture, and there's about 1" of water inside the splashwell. Coming down off plane was nerve racking. Another learning experience lol

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