OK,

A couple more replies trickled in - it's confirmed to be "that motor" I'm
afraid.

On the upside you *do* have a classic motor. It seems to be about the right
match for the boat.
Painted up it's cool to look at. Many of them are displayed on collectors
stands. But if you're not looking for performance or fuel economy it'll be
fit for the purpose intended. Since this is your first boat, you want to
stress safety over performance anyway..

On the downside it's one of the most notorious clams in classic outboard
history. Direct comparisons between the OMC "Fat Fifty" and the Mercury
"Super Thunderbolt" directly fueled the ongoing feud between OMC and Merc.
In true outboard darwinism, the "Fat Fifty" went away quietly, while the
Super Thunderbolt was made till 1999. The Fat Fifty is no Edsel though, it
primarily looks "so bad" because it's direct competion was "so good". It
wound up marketed against what would prove to be the most successfull
outboard of all history. It had a lose, lose, proposition from the get go.

-W








"Mad Dog" wrote in message
...
thank you kindly, we will be looking forward to your reply
--
george & lynn
"Clams Canino" wrote in message
news:bqnhb.724492$uu5.120671@sccrnsc04...
Gimme a day to confer with the Cods and I'll report back.

-W (taking a side trip to Mt. Jonnyrude)


"Mad Dog" wrote in message
...
we are buying a older model 16 ft. thundercraft runabout with a
johnson
45/50 outboard motor.
the motor is labeled a nifty fifty.
i know nothing about boats as this is our first purchase, can anyone
tell
me
about this motor
such as type...2 or 4 cycle,carb or injected, pros and cons what prop
should
it have.
is their a website that has info this motor?
thanx n advance for any info u may provide.
--
george & lynn