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about a month ago i finnally was able to purchase from a friend his 73 13' whaler sport. He bought it when it was new and put it in storage around 1983, everything is original, the gelcoat is coming back to almost new! i even have the owners manual and two original blueprints for the layout of the boat. How can i make a new 40hp Etec work on a 73 boat? I run a fiberglass shop and could easily raise the transom, i would rather not though! I would like to keep it as org as possible. I really like the new Etec's and that would be my first choice if it would work.

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jjaywill,
I looked at the e-tec and was dissappointed that it only came in the long shaft. I opted for the Nissan 40 tldi that is still available in the short shaft. I t weighs 208 lbs with ptt but it's not a real problem. I just checked and "discount outboards.com" has them offered for $4,650.00 with no freight complete. They come with everything you need. I really like mine for smooth operation, no smoke, easy start, smooth idling, good power, and my boat flies!
Mike

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I think a 1973 13' will have the 20" transom, but there were some oddball things going on around those times with transom lengths and colors.

I have seen a 40 etec on a 13 footer before, but only from a distance. It looked like it sat fairly low in the water, but not much worse than my 40 nissan carb motor from what i could tell. If he's out there at Keywaddin tomorrow, I'll get pics and his first hand accounts of the combo. Did they use the same old 2 cyl OMC design for the 40 etecs? Or did they start from the ground up? if it's the old 2 cyl motor with the Etec induction grafted onto it, it would probably be a very reliable motor.

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jjay,

There are many engine brackets to choose from for raising the engine 5 inches... Some have setbacks and other just raise the engine.

Here is a very simple transom bracket that raises the engine.
http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...er_id=4603

Talk to Pete (Chichester) and find out where he purchased his.

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You can easily purchase a 5 inch jack plate for about $100 that will allow you to use a 20' shaft engine on a 15' transom. You can either Ebay or Google jackplate and you'll get a lot of responses. Good luck!!

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I have a 60 ETEC on my 15 and it rides and runs perfectly! I would imagine that the size of yours and mine would be pretty close. Look at my personal page and you can see how it looks

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Remember how fast the 13's were with the 4cyl 40 hp "Merc's" on them ? is there anything available that comes close to "That" ?
mw

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Hello,

I have had all kinds of boats and outboards over the years. Today, I do not think you can go wrong with either the Etec or Nissan/Tohatsu. Both are environmentally friendly and have the acceleration of a two stoke.

There are also other advantages of a setback/jack plate. You will be able to fine tune performance by easily adjusting engine height until you are happy. Also you will clear some of the cables and wires out of the well since the engine will move off the transom by 5 inched or so. You may need a new steering cable…

Normally these jack plates are used on high performance applications but even with a 40 HP you will get benefits. I have 90 HP on a 17 ft and I considering this.

Good luck

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The classic 13' can handle an motor about 190lbs and no more. I think the Etec 40 is about 50lbs more than that. If you want that motor than get a 15' to put it on.

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The E-Tec 40hp, 50hp, and 60hp all weigh 240 pounds...

The engine is the all new design and I agree, 240 pounds for a 40hp is a lot of weight on the back of a 13' .....

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And the winner may be a 40 HP Yamaha 4 stroke at 183 LBS..;) Long shaft though. Not sure how well these small 4 strokes preform compared to a 2 Stroke DFI. Interesting to note that some of their larger 4 strokes are monsters. 75 HP at 369 lbs.... Double the 40.