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Q1: does [an increase in the engine weight of] 60- to 70-lbs make much difference when considering a repower?

I know this has been discussed here for years but seems like every year the modern engines get lighter. I am asking:

Q2: does [an increase in engine weight by 70-lbs] really matter?

If I move battery to the center console from the transom, will it compensate for increased engine weight on the transom? ASIDE: My 1989 Montauk [ALWAYS MENTION THE TWO DIGIT OR THREE DIGIT LENGTH DESIGNATOR WHEN DESCRIBING A PARTICULAR BOSTON WHALER MODEL] has a Johnson 110-HP engine that is said to...

Thanks Markcz. That should do it.

I just had the [cockpit deck] of my [1987--ALWAYS USE FOUR DIGITS FOR YEARS] MONTAUK 17 redone. I need to [re-install] the reversible pilot seat. I neglected to measure where its fasteners were located on the deck, and the old fastener holes are now covered. The access hole into the deck for the fue...

Will manual stick pins control a MONTAUK 17 when angling? BACKSTORY I'm getting my [1987 MONTAUK 17 boat] refurbished. I plan to use the 1987 MONTAUK 17 on the Atlantic Intracoastal Water Way, and fish close to shore on the coast of North Carolina. I was planning on using stick pins or a power pole ...

Thanks Jimh for referencing that story! Very interesting.

TO ANYONE WHO HAS REPOWERED A MONTAUK 17 WITH A SUZUKI DF60: please reply to this thread and give information about your experience. BACK STORY: My 1987 MONTAUK [17] boat originally had a Johnson 110-HP engine that always felt too powerful to me, and it weighed 300-lbs. I use my 1987 MONTAUK [17] mo...

Give me a recommendation for a Yamaha outboard engine dealer in North Carolina. Also, give me a recommendation for a vendor in North Carolina to do gel coat work. BACK STORY I want to re-power my 1987 Montauk with a Yamaha 70. I contacted a dealer in Morehead City, North Carolina. This dealer said m...

I would say the soft areas are about a square foot each, in the rear on each side of the bilge pump.

Should I be concerned about rot in a 1986 MONTAUK? I had have this 1986 Montauk since c.1995 and neglected it many years. I wonder if [the 1986 MONTAUK boat has] rot. In the [stern] on the side opposite the battery, the [cockpit deck] seems to have separated some from the [underlying structure]. The...