Horse Power rating and weight of motor? Other questions too
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:01 am
Reading the thread on cross member spacing in regards to increasing HP, it created more questions for me than answers...I have an old Kayot 24' that I stripped down to the bare frame a couple of months ago...when I had it down to the frame, I noticed that the cross member at the very rear was slightly bent down in the middle (probably because of the weight of the motor) and the third member was bent slightly upwards in the middle....what I did was swap their position....I also moved the rear member forward 4" and relocated the transom 8" forward of its original position.... the intent was to improve weight distribution a little bit. I realize it will probably make turning a little slower, but it shouldn't be too bad and doing so allowed me to put 2 more bolts in the transom mount/frame. I'm not really interested in speed 13-15 would be more than enough....what I'm wondering is how concerned should I be about weight, as a comparable hp motor in a 4 stroke configuration would be significantly heavier than my 1972 50 hp Evinrude...I still haven't gotten it in the water yet, but managed to start the engine a couple of times and make sure it shifts and runs. I'm on a very limited social security budget, so going out and buying a new motor isn't an option, but if a good deal comes along that I can manage to swing, I'd like to know what would be too big. Also, when stripping the boat down, I couldn't find any ID plate but from all I can tell from internet searches, it was originally rated for either a 50 or 65 hp motor....the hull number listed on the title is KAY312961172.... as a back up for when I finally take it out for a test run, (in a couple weeks) I mounted a good 15 hp kicker on the back of one of my "toons"
As things sit right now, I have replaced the wood and carpet and relocated what I could salvage from the old console, from the left hand side, to a center console position and added a donated stereo....currently, I'm trying to strip the fiberglass panels off the old rotten wood of the side panels, for re application to new wood...is there a better option for side panels? (Weight saver??) I still have what I think is the original hard top and need to try and salvage it with any modifications to the old rail panels.
As things sit right now, I have replaced the wood and carpet and relocated what I could salvage from the old console, from the left hand side, to a center console position and added a donated stereo....currently, I'm trying to strip the fiberglass panels off the old rotten wood of the side panels, for re application to new wood...is there a better option for side panels? (Weight saver??) I still have what I think is the original hard top and need to try and salvage it with any modifications to the old rail panels.