I have a 2004 16.5 ft Lowe Sea Nymph FM with an Evinrude 75 etec and a Honda 8 hp as a kicker. The problem I am dealing with is the transom is rated for 380 pounds and the 75 hp etec at 370 lb is perfect but the Honda adds another 100 lbs. Being that I am over by 90 lbs I am concerned. My question is should I be? I bought the boat used in this configuration.
i recently bought a 3.3 Mercury but it has a short shaft and the prop centerline is even with the bottom of the hull at the mounting location. I also bought a kicker motor bracket that raises and lowers the Mercury and should put the prop and water cooling intake/anticavitation plate at the correct height.
I am not real wild about drilling holes in my transom and after reading about having to lean over the transom with the danger of going overboard I am stuck in a mental feed back loop that leaves me wondering what to do. The little 2 stroke Mercury weights in a 28 pounds saving me 72 pounds hanging off the transom but still over by 18 lbs.
The boat is being refurbished, almost done and will be a dedicated fishing boat for walleye and pike in Montana. The Evinrude etec 75 hp is in perfect condition so not interested in selling to down size.
Your thoughts please.
i recently bought a 3.3 Mercury but it has a short shaft and the prop centerline is even with the bottom of the hull at the mounting location. I also bought a kicker motor bracket that raises and lowers the Mercury and should put the prop and water cooling intake/anticavitation plate at the correct height.
I am not real wild about drilling holes in my transom and after reading about having to lean over the transom with the danger of going overboard I am stuck in a mental feed back loop that leaves me wondering what to do. The little 2 stroke Mercury weights in a 28 pounds saving me 72 pounds hanging off the transom but still over by 18 lbs.
The boat is being refurbished, almost done and will be a dedicated fishing boat for walleye and pike in Montana. The Evinrude etec 75 hp is in perfect condition so not interested in selling to down size.
Your thoughts please.