extra weight?

[freddy063]

will I see a big difference in extra weight from 2 stroke to 4 strokes on a 27' sailfish?

Update, the new motors work very well, and don't even feel any difference in the weight. But what I did notices was the fuel usage it's about half .
Very happy with the upgrade. money well spent.

 

[Hookup1]

My Ouija board is in storage. What motors from > to??? Weight please... Year of boat?

 

[freddy063]

My Ouija board is in storage. What motors from > to??? Weight please...

200 hp adding About 300lb with the 200 4 strokes

 

[Hookup1]

What about 4-cylinder vs 6-cylinder?

 

[Hookup1]

200 hp adding About 300lb with the 200 4 strokes

That's a lot! Are you sure? Seems high.

 

[family affair]

200 hp adding About 300lb with the 200 4 strokes

Are those Hondas you are considering?
Yamaha 4 cylinder 200's aren't too much heavier than 2 strokes. Even the Merc v6 weighs about the same, but are impossible to attain. 4 cylinder zukes are about 50 lbs heavier than the Yamahas. The v6 Honda 200 is a porker - about 150-160 lbs over the Yamahas.

 

[freddy063]

That's a lot! Are you sure? Seems high.

new motors say 516lb, old 395lb

 

[Ekea]

so, thats 121 lbs per motor for a total added weight of 242. the difference is having a big buddy sitting on the back of the boat compared to going out alone....

you could offset some of that by switching to lighter batteries, or moving the batteries forward.

 

[JB]

Just re-powered my 1995 GW 272 Sailfish from 1994 Yamaha 200hp stroke saltwater series (390lbs) to 2022 Yamaha 200hp Inline 4 strokes (516lbs) and will let you know. That is a 258 lb difference less the two filled 2 stroke oil tanks say around 50 lbs maybe?? so 210 lbs difference. We shall see....

 

[freddy063]

after rethinking my worries , I finely realized, 300 lbs , isn't a lot of weight. I guess I'm just over thinking a trouble that isn't even there . I've been out fishing with 12 people , never had, or thought about the weight as a trouble. What is 300 lbs, two small people. thanks for everyone input. will report later and fill in on any trouble I have. thanks

 

[Hookup1]

after rethinking my worries , I finely realized, 300 lbs , isn't a lot of weight. I guess I'm just over thinking a trouble that isn't even there . I've been out fishing with 12 people , never had, or thought about the weight as a trouble. What is 300 lbs, two small people. thanks for everyone input. will report later and fill in on any trouble I have. thanks

12 people? Maybe inshore. 6 offshore.