Looking for the weight of old outboards

[Vintage Boat Guy]

I'm trying to power a sea flea I have which is recommended to use an outboard weighing less than 100lbs. I have a 1967 Mercury 350 35hp and a 1956 30hp Johnson I was thinking about using. I also was thinking of using a 35hp Chrysler that was for sale locally. Does anyone know how much these weigh ?

 

[jimmbo]

The Mercury would probably be the lightest. The Johnson is about 125 lbs, the Chrysler about 130
The 1969 - 1977 25 hp OMCs were about 93lbs

 

[Scott Danforth]

if only there was a database that had such information..... like this one (many links have weight): http://boatspecs.iboats.com/Engines/bpe/10

 

[Vintage Boat Guy]

Lots of good information on that link but no weight is given for that Mercury

 

[82rude]

The mercury weights approx. 148 to 150 lbs depending on year.

 

[jimmbo]

In the 60s, Mercury used to boast about having the lightest 2 cylinder 35hp engine ever

 

[Scott Danforth]

also in the 60's Carl Kiekhaefer used to want his motors rated at 3/4 throttle travel.... the rest was considered "reserve"

 

[jimmbo]

also in the 60's Carl Kiekhaefer used to want his motors rated at 3/4 throttle travel.... the rest was considered "reserve"

Made for some very powerful 10 and 25 hp models in the 40s. By the 60s, Mercury was pretty much in line with OMC and other makers when it came to HP. They did have better lower units and props, until the very late 60s, that may have made boats with mercs a bit faster than the others

 

[Chinewalker]

What size and type of "sea flea" do you have? That might go further in determining an appropriate motor...

 

[Vintage Boat Guy]

I have a Tunnel mite I believe. It was rescued from a barn and is getting alot of work done to it

 

[Chinewalker]

The Tunnel Mite is a 10-footer. The Glen-L site lists it as having a 100 lb. max motor weight. On a small boat like that, that is critical as much more than that and you risk swamping the transom on start-up or coming off plane. I'd be looking for a lightweight 20-25 hp. Even an old Johnrude 18 would work well on it.

 

[Vintage Boat Guy]

I was figuring I'd be pushing my luck with the 35hp Mercury. I'm thinking of going with either the early 50's 25hp I have or a late 50's 18hp

 

[Mohawkmtrs]

Late 50's (1957-1960) Johnson/Evinrude 18 HP weigh about 77 lbs...add 10 lbs. for electric start (excluding battery).

 

[82rude]

Strictly a personal opinion ,get a 57/58 after that they were hit with an uglystick.

 

[Vintage Boat Guy]

I have one from 57 or 58 18hp that I'm in the process of redoing so it would go well on the back of this boat. Thanks for the help.