Replacing old 2 stroke

[littlehero]

Hey out there,
Question about repowering. I am in the finishing phases of restoring a 15' tri-hull bowrider and I'm wondering how much of an issue the extra weight of the new 4 strokes are. The boat has had a 75hp two stroke Suzuki its entire life (30+ years). The current motor weighs 250lbs but new ones weigh 400+. Is this a problem? How have all of you dealt with this?

Thanks

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Replacing old 2 stroke

Put the boat in the water and stand in the stern near the current motor and see how it looks. Sometimes it's a problem and some times it's not.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Replacing old 2 stroke

That's a pretty big weight difference on only a 15'.