wavewalker
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"I looked around but didn'
"I looked around but didn't find a clear discussion, so I thought I'd ask.
Nearly no one is making lightweight 2 strokes anymore. I have an 11foot high performance boat that basically is not rated in the horsepower but by motor weight on the transom, and is recommended not have a motor on it over 135 pounds.
It could handle an open exhaust race engine and really go, but I have to settle for a slightly modified fishing motor.
I currently run a 1990 Johnson/'Rude 35 HP at about 48mph+, depending which prop I'm using at the time.
This is my fast run thru my second childhood boat., giving up my 45+ years of riding motorcycles. This way if I crash this time I only get wet..
Another question, does anyone know what is the highest horsepower motor 4 stroke out there available that would not exceed 135 pounds?
My concern, that in my useful lifetime I have left of trying to have fun with this boat, that some of the lakes I go to just might start banning 2 strokes from being used on the lake, even though mine does not smoke, still mine is not typical of some older 2 strokes.
Thanx"
"I looked around but didn't find a clear discussion, so I thought I'd ask.
Nearly no one is making lightweight 2 strokes anymore. I have an 11foot high performance boat that basically is not rated in the horsepower but by motor weight on the transom, and is recommended not have a motor on it over 135 pounds.
It could handle an open exhaust race engine and really go, but I have to settle for a slightly modified fishing motor.
I currently run a 1990 Johnson/'Rude 35 HP at about 48mph+, depending which prop I'm using at the time.
This is my fast run thru my second childhood boat., giving up my 45+ years of riding motorcycles. This way if I crash this time I only get wet..
Another question, does anyone know what is the highest horsepower motor 4 stroke out there available that would not exceed 135 pounds?
My concern, that in my useful lifetime I have left of trying to have fun with this boat, that some of the lakes I go to just might start banning 2 strokes from being used on the lake, even though mine does not smoke, still mine is not typical of some older 2 strokes.
Thanx"