1970 Glastron SkiFlite V-142 with 1965 Mercury 500 50HP outboard
A quick little clip of me and my 1970 Glastron 14' SkiFlite and 1965 Merc 500.
Adding an Outboard Motor
So you’ve decided upon a boat and not its time to consider an outboard motor.В There are a lot of options out there in the market place with 2-stroke and 4-stroke outboards.В each outboard motor may come in several variations and usually in a short of long leg length with an ultra long leg applicable in some models.
The first task is to know what size motor your boat will accpet.В For my boat, it is rated up to a 30hp motor.В The boat also has a maxium motor weight.В In some cases, the weight of a 4-stroke motor may exceed what the boat is designed for.В So for my choice,В I had another criteria and was for the motor to be portable enough to allow me to disassemble the boat each day to pack it up and put away in the boot of the car.В В This left me with a choice of 15hp 2-stroke outboards.В В The Mercury 15 (USA model), the Mercury 15 super (Japanese made Tohatsu model, also sold as a Nissan in thr USA) and the Yamaha 15hp. The Mercury 15 (USa) and the Yamaha both weigh in at around 35kg whereas the Tohatsu sourced Mercury weighs in at a portly 42kg. In terms of price, the Tohatsu sourced Mercury is about $300 cheaper than the USA model which I was quoted at $2594.В I found a new Yamaha at Hunts Marine at Blakehurst in Sydney for $2290.
Some other notes relating to the period when I was looking for outboards:
Mercury outboards were out of stock at the Mercury Wharehouse with about a 1 month wait for stock. Blakes Marine had several Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke outboards on display in their showroom.В Stock is always good. The Price for the Yamaha was for a bulk purchase that Hunts made, and does not reflect the typical price of the Yamaha. The people who live on the Hawksbury River in the northern...