Recent content by RBallou

sal353 I repowered in 2006 my 1999 208 with a 2006 Mercury Verado 150 when I too was concerned about motor weight and enough torque to get on plane. An I4 200 was not available at that time. Here is what I know. I do not have a hardtop on the boat. Viewing the boat without anyone aboard but...

I repowered my 1999 208 Adventure (no hardtop) with a 150hp Mercury Verado (4-stroke), which I think is a successor to the Overnighter. Had a 200 Optimax previously. I have run the Verado for 8 years now and can say that it works fine for me. I too was concerned about weight since the boat...

RBallou, (Ron), 1999 208 Adventure, 2006 150hp Mercury Verado 4-stroke

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I don't agree that a 4-stroke 150 hp engine is not enough for a 208 Adventure. Here is my experience. My boat is a 1999 208 Adventure w/o a hardtop. The engine, however, is a Mercury Verado 150 hp not a Yamaha F150. My engine probably produces more low-end torque than the Yamaha. With a...

I run a 150 hp Mercury Verado on a 1999 Adventure. The prop is a Mercury 16" inch Inertia. The combination works well.

I didn't think that the first message got posted so I repeated it. Sorry for the duplication.

The new Lowarance StructureScan transducers for side imaging are now 11" long including the mount. From the picture, you can see that the 90 degree port-side signal will partially interfere with the engine and possibly affect the port-side image. This is the transom of 208 Adventure. Will this...

Repowered my '99 208 Adventure with a Mercury 150hp Verado. I know it is supercharged compared with the Yamaha, but I don't think the boat is underpowered. The boat hops right up on plane and makes about 38 mph WOT with close to 4 mpg at cruise. Initially, I had an aluminum prop but it...

Has anyone sucessfully mounted a side-scanning transducer on the transom of an 208 Adventure or similar hull? The newer StructureScan transducers are 11" long protrude into the engine space (see picture). This may cause signal interference and a degraded image. Is there a better location than...

I have a 208 and an aversion to drilling holes in a nice boat especially when electronic technology changes so rapidly, which requires when nmew units are purchased. I mounted the VHF under the dash and behind the ignition switch location. The Lowrance 5" display sonar/chartplotter is mounted...

I'm with you. I boat on Lake Erie and this is a wonderful boat that I have had for 12 years--long term satisfaction.

Here is some feedback on the 208 Adventure that I bought new in 1999 and have owned for 12 years. The boat initially had a 200 Mercury Optimax, but 6 years ago I repowered with a 150 Mercury Verado 4-stroke to reduce the noise level. There is no hard top, just a Bimini top. With 2 people...

I have a 208 Adventure and got a well-fitting full cover from Boaters World online. It is Taylor Made--a good manufacturer. The price was considerably less than other sources such as West Marine.

The repower was to a 150hp Verado, which is a 4 cylinder engine.