Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by charkbait on 08/04/08 - 6:01 PM

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?

Posted by Joe Kriz on 08/04/08 - 6:10 PM

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.

Posted by charkbait on 08/04/08 - 6:21 PM

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.

Posted by Dauntless on 08/05/08 - 12:49 AM

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"

Posted by MW on 08/05/08 - 2:31 AM

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

Posted by charkbait on 08/05/08 - 8:14 AM

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.