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Twins on a classic Montauk
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| gamble |
Posted on 08/03/15 - 8:58 AM
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I want to repower a 1987 Montauk. For nearshore use I would prefer twins. Can anyone point me to previous discussions about this issue? I'm thinking about 50 HP Yamaha four strokes.
Thank you,
David
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| EJO |
Posted on 08/03/15 - 11:27 AM
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gamble wrote:
I would prefer twins. Can anyone point me to previous discussions about this issue?
David
Can't help you with your question but I do prefer twins too and just had to settle for one 33 years ago and have no regrets.
Fun aside, with today's reliability and economy in outboards, get a nice new higher horsepower 4 stroke and a small kicker if you're worried about getting back and you can also troll.
Skipper E-J
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Posted on 08/03/15 - 11:58 AM
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That is a lot of weight to hang on back of a Montauk. 500lbs! I think its two much and any added safety of a twin would be more than offset by the poorer handling of all that weight. Boat really designed for 300lb max engine. The etec 90hp at 335lbs works well as single. But for twins...think you'd be much better off going with 40s, they are much lighter...two would combine for 370...
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 08/03/15 - 12:04 PM
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That would be 500 pounds on the transom.
Way too much weight.
http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...icle_id=77
My Evinrude 70 weighed 250 pounds.
Here is a pair of 30hp Yamahas that were replaced with a single Honda.
http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...er_id=6327
You would be better off with one main motor and a kicker for fishing and emergencies.
http://users.sisqtel.net/~jkriz/Monta...ntauk.html
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| gary0319 |
Posted on 08/04/15 - 3:10 PM
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Can you define "nearshore" that can mean a lot of different things..........especially if you live in Nevada?
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Posted on 08/04/15 - 5:20 PM
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fatcat99 wrote:
That is a lot of weight to hang on back of a Montauk. 500lbs! I think its two much and any added safety of a twin would be more than offset by the poorer handling of all that weight. Boat really designed for 300lb max engine. The etec 90hp at 335lbs works well as single. But for twins...think you'd be much better off going with 40s, they are much lighter...two would combine for 370...
Should have said YAMAHA four stroke 40s....they'd combine for 370, which I think is really the upper upper limit
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