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Hey, I had this motor for 11 years. It was on a 22' sea runner hard top.
Yeh it's small for the boat. But for my use I need low horsepower due to shallow water river I would be using it on, It was sluggish and had to prop it all the time to stay at at a decent running speed. I proper it for WOT of 5300, For it's life was hard because I ran it at about 80 % throttle all the time. It never used oil, changed it once a year, 5 month season here in Alaska , 30 to 65 f weather through the 5 months, Yeh cold. About 30 to 50 hours a year use, When it blew, I had a good load in the boat, 1 moose, 2 caribou, 3 grown up and 2 pre ****age girls, 60 gal of gas. 4800 rpm I was running, max with this load was 5100 with the pro I was using , Yeh it did seam to lug a bit. So I do know if you chose a small motor for your boat and it lugs, it will live a short life. I'm thinking since it's cold here most of the time , the oil don't quite get to the top of the main bearing and working it's but off enhanced a low hour death,
A question here for you fellows that rebuilds
What will it take to rebuild this motor? I will have to do it, remote village, what special tool will be needed?
I'm buying a new motor , yammy 150 4 stroke, But i don't won't to waste a motor by chunking it in the ocean yet
Thanks. Tony
Yeh it's small for the boat. But for my use I need low horsepower due to shallow water river I would be using it on, It was sluggish and had to prop it all the time to stay at at a decent running speed. I proper it for WOT of 5300, For it's life was hard because I ran it at about 80 % throttle all the time. It never used oil, changed it once a year, 5 month season here in Alaska , 30 to 65 f weather through the 5 months, Yeh cold. About 30 to 50 hours a year use, When it blew, I had a good load in the boat, 1 moose, 2 caribou, 3 grown up and 2 pre ****age girls, 60 gal of gas. 4800 rpm I was running, max with this load was 5100 with the pro I was using , Yeh it did seam to lug a bit. So I do know if you chose a small motor for your boat and it lugs, it will live a short life. I'm thinking since it's cold here most of the time , the oil don't quite get to the top of the main bearing and working it's but off enhanced a low hour death,
A question here for you fellows that rebuilds
What will it take to rebuild this motor? I will have to do it, remote village, what special tool will be needed?
I'm buying a new motor , yammy 150 4 stroke, But i don't won't to waste a motor by chunking it in the ocean yet
Thanks. Tony
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