Recently had issues with 55 hp Yamaha. A friend gave me a 1975 Johnson 70 hp seahorse that is in great shape. My question is would that be to much of an upgrade for a 1985 14' Bayliner? I'm not sure how much either of the motors weight, and will the transom handle any extra. Your expertise would...
Recently took boat out and ran it for about 20 mins. It ran fine. Shut it down and fished for about an hour or so. It started up fine but as soonas it planed out the motor shut off. There was no sound of any type. Tried to restart it but the motor wouldn't turn over. Turned it and it spun freely...
