I recently bought a 90hp '79 Merc from an garage sale for $250. It runs great. I recently winterized and did some preventative maintenance on it, comes to find out it is a 115hp. The inner shroud on the cowling has been changed at some point in time.
It is on a 18' Bayliner that is only rated for 90hp. The merc already weighs 50lbs more than the 90hp Force I had on it. I talked to the Bayliner dealer in my area and they said the transoms for the 18' and 19' were exactly the same, and the 19' were rated for 130hp. My mechanic said that I could just leave it and just be careful. But I would only be able to insure the boat and not the motor. I read many posts about overpowering, and can't really decide what to do. I was just wondering what all you guys thought.
It is on a 18' Bayliner that is only rated for 90hp. The merc already weighs 50lbs more than the 90hp Force I had on it. I talked to the Bayliner dealer in my area and they said the transoms for the 18' and 19' were exactly the same, and the 19' were rated for 130hp. My mechanic said that I could just leave it and just be careful. But I would only be able to insure the boat and not the motor. I read many posts about overpowering, and can't really decide what to do. I was just wondering what all you guys thought.