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50hp 2 stroke on a 17'
charkbait	#1  Posted on 08/04/08 - 6:01 PM
Member Posts: 82 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/01/08	1971 Katama turned into a CC. It has a 115 that I'm getting rid of due to weight and overkill. I have the opportunity to trade the 77 115 Johnson for a 97 50hp Johnson. I'm tempted because of the year and condition of the other motor. I also know that if I don't like it I will get good value for it in sale and be able to size up if needed. I'd mount it on a kicker as high as possible. I will be doing a full restoration and repower in the next 2-3 years so this would be a stop gap of sorts. I also have a 70 and an 88 hp option but they are older motors and the resale 2 years from now wouldn't be as high. I plan to go to a new 80-90 2 stroke after she is complete. What can I expect from a 50 on a dry 17' hull?
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 08/04/08 - 6:10 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Here are the weights of the current motors. http://www.whalercentral.com/readarti...ticle_id=5 If the 115 runs good, I would leave it. Why spend money on a temporary engine if you don't have to? I don't think that old 115 weighs too much for the 17' hull as compared to the newer engines listed above.
charkbait	#3  Posted on 08/04/08 - 6:21 PM
Member Posts: 82 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/01/08	I'm sort of in agreement on the 115 but it is an unknown to me. The guy says it ran 3 yrs ago when they garaged it. I've had a lot of interest in buying it from me and my time is limited. I'm thinking I'd rather go with a known commodity and spend my time on the water and not in the driveway tinkering with a 30 year old motor. In a perfect world I could service the old dog and it would fire right up.
Dauntless	#4  Posted on 08/05/08 - 12:49 AM
Member Posts: 1 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/05/08	I have a 17' Dauntless with a 115 2-stroke Yamaha, an it is just right. Keep your known engine until you are ready to buy the "engine of your dreams"
MW	#5  Posted on 08/05/08 - 2:31 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1827 Comments: 10 Joined: 01/08/06	I would stay w/ the 115, there was a guy I worked with who had a 50hp on a 17' Montauk, I asked how well it did on the boat, he kind of shrugged his shoulder's and said that it got up on plane, he didn't look too excited about it's performance. I would wait and save for at least a 90 hp (standard Package). mw
charkbait	#6  Posted on 08/05/08 - 6:15 AM
Member Posts: 82 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/01/08	thanks for the info, ya'll sold me
n33077	#7  Posted on 08/05/08 - 7:25 AM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/15/08	What do y'all think about a 75HP 4 stroke for a 17'?
charkbait	#8  Posted on 08/05/08 - 8:14 AM
Member Posts: 82 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/01/08	FYI, think I'm going with the 88hp off the like whaler, too many unknowns in the 115 and too little time to run through them...although I'd love to.
Operaman	#9  Posted on 08/06/08 - 10:20 AM
Member Posts: 13 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/23/07	88 hp will be great. Best of luck and get out there!