There is a lot of discussion lately about the issue of re-powering. Many are concerned about the added weight of 4 stroke motors or re-powering with a larger or newer two stroke that is inevitebly heavier. In light of this I have a couple of questions:
Have there been any documented cases where the added weight of a new motor (four stroke or other) directly damaged a transom.
How much weight can factory transoms really handle? I know there are max hp ratings but I never see max transom loads.
On a similar issue:
After reading several posts that were concerned with engine weight I had this thought:
When does having a heavier motor diminish the performance of the boat?
I can imagine that hp and weight increase together. But at some point the relationship would reach a point of diminishing return where the added weight of the motor prevents increased performance of the boat given the boat could always handle the extra weight.
In reality would this ever happen?
Cliff
Have there been any documented cases where the added weight of a new motor (four stroke or other) directly damaged a transom.
How much weight can factory transoms really handle? I know there are max hp ratings but I never see max transom loads.
On a similar issue:
After reading several posts that were concerned with engine weight I had this thought:
When does having a heavier motor diminish the performance of the boat?
I can imagine that hp and weight increase together. But at some point the relationship would reach a point of diminishing return where the added weight of the motor prevents increased performance of the boat given the boat could always handle the extra weight.
In reality would this ever happen?
Cliff
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