BuZZard wrote:
I have a 40hp Johnson.. from 1970.
It was rebuilt 6 years ago.. and ran super great...until..
last friday.. now I have a hole the size of a gulf ball
coming out the side of the head. (...

I have a 1963 boston whaler.. 13.5 feet long..

My question is.. what is a reasonable price range for
a newer.. lets say.. mid 90's up.. for a 50 hp motor?
A great working motor.. ?

I know the 100 bucks a hp gimmick for a new one..
I am hoping to find a great motor for about a grand.



It will be somewhat difficult to find a 50hp, or even a 40hp engine in
the 15" shaft length your boat requires.

I think you will find that a 1976 or newer 35hp Johnson/Evinrude will
outperform your old 40 in speed, economy, and reliability. A 2 cylinder
looper(made in 40,45,50,55, & 60 hp versions) is physically smaller but
will weigh only a little more than your old 40hp, especially the 1975 &
newer with the smaller gearcase, but the 15" shaft wasn't very common as
even smaller boats were being built deeper into the '80's & '90s.
Recently, the largest 15" outboard available was a version of the
Mercury 50hp, and this was a "Bigfoot" model, I recall.

Rob