48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

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coolguy147

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i'm thinking getting one of these motors to replace my tired mercury.

they just seem like a jiggle motor to me?

would a 4 cylinder mercury be better or is 60hp, 60hp.

i know the later 3 cylinder 60hp are about 50 pounds more that's why i'm looking at the 2 cylinder model.

do these motors have good torque for skiing on a lightweight boat?

my mercury 50hp(1961) that's tired will pull a 150 pound guy with just me in the boat on a slalom ski. it works
really hard and i have to kinda slingshot the boat a little to get on plane.

i had to run full throttle the whole time lol.
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

Those motors are all torque monsters and do a good job for what you want. The three cylinder engines have a larger lower unit and therefore the weight difference. I used to ski behind a 35 HP Johnson on a very heavy but very standard Richline 15 ft aluminum fishing boat and I was well over 150# at the time. It all depends on what boat you put the motor on. And yes -- 60 HP is 60 HP so long as you measure HP at the same place (flywheel or prop) when making those comparisons.
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

The twin JohnnyRude 60s were all crank rated. When rating was switched to the prop (1985?) the 60 was dropped.

I have used both 48 and 50 twins and they are great motors. The 48 is the same as a 50 except things like PT&T were extra. I think I woiuld prefer one of them to a triple 60.
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

lol sounds good then.


ill stick to the 2 cylinder models.

if the 60hp was prop rated, how much HP you think it really was?
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

Probably about 55.
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

......shouldnt prop hp be lower than crank hp? ie.....60 at the prop would probably be 65 at the crank, allowing for parasitic drag? (just a thought)
 
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Re: 48,50,55,60 2 cylinder evinrude johnson

Guestion was confusing , 60 hp was crank rated
therefore if prop rated would be about 55hp.
 
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