Hi Raiders,
I have a 5m Stejcraft Stallion fibreglass boat which currently has an old 70HP four stroke motor on it. I've got a number of issues going on with the motor (overheating, stiff pivot tube, broken tilt/trim toggle on throttle, corrosion on bottom leg).
I also have another aluminium runabout with a 40HP two stroke Evinrude motor on it. I bought the motor new about 8 yrs ago, it has done very little hours, and I know its full history. The aluminum boat is very old and the size and layout of it does not suit the family boating I want to do.
With all the issues going on with the 70HP, I am considering whether to put the 40HP two stroke onto the fibreglass boat. The fibreglass boat is the boat I want to be use as it is better suited for the family boating I want to do at the moment.
So, a few questions for all those out there with much more boating experience than myself.
1. How would a low-hours 40HP two stroke motor go on a 5m fibreglass boat (getting up on the plane, and top speed)? I don't do any offshore boating, all estuary based in the Hawkesbury.
2. How do I know the weight of my boat - Stejcraft Stallion `5m, not sure of the year.