Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 12:20 pm, HK wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 8:18 am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00 pm, Tim wrote:
On Jun 6, 9:42 am, wrote:
Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.
That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?
Or do they want it to be removed so no one is tempted to fire one up?
If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3 hp
Evinrude Lightwin.
Memory sucks. The 15 hp 4 stroke is about 110# and I do not think they make
a 25 except in the bigfoot. Not what you want on a lightweight tin boat.
Gosh...you were so definite I looked:

http://tinyurl.com/5vqww6

Merc 25 hp four stroke. Regular lower unit. 157 pounds.



Well Harry, previously you said:

"If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds
and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in
the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small
engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3
hp
Evinrude Lightwin...."

the link you provided shows the engine[s] with clamps, or at least
thats what I make out of the dark pics.

i could be wrong, though...


Me, too, though a 150-pound engine seems too heavy these days for "clamps."

And my post referring to clamps was made before I looked up the engine...

I'm still not sure those are clamps on the bracket.