Outboard for BW 13 1968 - Moderated Discussion Areas

  ContinuousWave
  Whaler
  Moderated Discussion Areas
  ContinuousWave: Whaler Performance
  Outboard for BW 13 1968

search | FAQ | profile | register | author help

Author Topic:   Outboard for BW 13 1968

tazluc posted 12-11-2005 11:00 AM ET (US)
Hello to everyone,
Im Luca from Italy I've a 13 BW and I'd like to sail in my Adriatic sea..
Someone can help me to choose a better performance engine for my 13 BW 1968??
I'd like to know if for example is better a 20HP or 35 or if 40HP is too much, and if is better 2 or 4 stroke.
I've read here that must be a 15" SHORT SHAFT becose is an old model bw

thanks in advance.
Luca
boatlover14 posted 12-11-2005 06:03 PM ET (US)
Luca, You have a ton of options as to what you can do.
Look around the site and review the wealth of information that the site has on this topic. In my opion, if I were to repwer a 13' BW, I probably wouldn't go 4 stroke, but rather a new motor like a yamaha 40hp or a Evinrude T-Tec 40hp on a jackplate. Lots of poeple will say go 4 stroke but I think there's nothing wrong with a good 2 stroke.
Binkie posted 12-12-2005 12:46 PM ET (US)
Luca,
Your boat is designed for a short shaft, motor, because the transom has the cutout, and is 15" deep. If it were mine, I would buy a short shaft, 15" outboard, even if you have to get a good used one. I am restoring a `61 13 footer, and thats what I will do, because it looks more original, but thats just my preference.
andygere posted 12-13-2005 04:49 PM ET (US)
I would consider a Nissan/Tohatsu 40 h.p., which are still available in electric start/short shaft(15")/power tilt and trim configurations. On a boat as small as the 13, many of the benefits of 4-strokes do not offset the extra weight and rather marginal (in total dollars) savings in fuel. Even the 2-stroke DFI's such as the E-TEC in my opinion have too much of a weight penalty for your 1969 Whaler. I used to own a 1972 Sport 13, powered by a 40 h.p. 2-stroke Mercury, and the power and weight combination was ideal. Mine did not have power tilt and trim, and I always wished that it did. I think 40 h.p. is ideal for that boat, and unless the primary operator is a child, is not too much power.
tazluc posted 12-15-2005 10:31 AM ET (US)
Thanks to everyone for answer,
thr primary operator will be me, and im not more a chid, im 38 yrs old :D
That is my first experience and I hope I will have fun with 13 BW even if it is old boat.
My ideas is to go fishing in adriatic sea..not so far as 6 miles
David Jenkins posted 12-15-2005 11:02 AM ET (US)
The problem with using a 4-stroke on this boat is the weight. You will not be happy with the static trim if the engine weighs more than 200 pounds (and that includes the weight of a setback plate if you plan to use one to raise an engine with a 20-inch shaft). The lighter the engine the better (you can leave the boat in the water with the plug out and it will not take on more than an inch of water if your weight is distributed correctly).
If you will only be using the boat by yourself with a light load then you might be satisified with 25 hp. But if you plan on loading it down with crew, fuel and supplies, you will want more power.
If you are planning on putting a new engine on a pre-1973 13' Whaler (15" transom), the Nissan/Tohatsu 40 h.p is the way to go.
Best of luck!

Hop to:

Contact Us | RETURN to ContinuousWave Top Page

Powered by: Ultimate Bulletin Board, Freeware Version 2000
Purchase our Licensed Version- which adds many more features!
© Infopop Corporation (formerly Madrona Park, Inc.), 1998 - 2000.

Author	Topic: Outboard for BW 13 1968
tazluc	posted 12-11-2005 11:00 AM ET (US) Hello to everyone, Im Luca from Italy I've a 13 BW and I'd like to sail in my Adriatic sea.. Someone can help me to choose a better performance engine for my 13 BW 1968?? I'd like to know if for example is better a 20HP or 35 or if 40HP is too much, and if is better 2 or 4 stroke. I've read here that must be a 15" SHORT SHAFT becose is an old model bw thanks in advance. Luca
boatlover14	posted 12-11-2005 06:03 PM ET (US) Luca, You have a ton of options as to what you can do. Look around the site and review the wealth of information that the site has on this topic. In my opion, if I were to repwer a 13' BW, I probably wouldn't go 4 stroke, but rather a new motor like a yamaha 40hp or a Evinrude T-Tec 40hp on a jackplate. Lots of poeple will say go 4 stroke but I think there's nothing wrong with a good 2 stroke.
Binkie	posted 12-12-2005 12:46 PM ET (US) Luca, Your boat is designed for a short shaft, motor, because the transom has the cutout, and is 15" deep. If it were mine, I would buy a short shaft, 15" outboard, even if you have to get a good used one. I am restoring a `61 13 footer, and thats what I will do, because it looks more original, but thats just my preference.
andygere	posted 12-13-2005 04:49 PM ET (US) I would consider a Nissan/Tohatsu 40 h.p., which are still available in electric start/short shaft(15")/power tilt and trim configurations. On a boat as small as the 13, many of the benefits of 4-strokes do not offset the extra weight and rather marginal (in total dollars) savings in fuel. Even the 2-stroke DFI's such as the E-TEC in my opinion have too much of a weight penalty for your 1969 Whaler. I used to own a 1972 Sport 13, powered by a 40 h.p. 2-stroke Mercury, and the power and weight combination was ideal. Mine did not have power tilt and trim, and I always wished that it did. I think 40 h.p. is ideal for that boat, and unless the primary operator is a child, is not too much power.
tazluc	posted 12-15-2005 10:31 AM ET (US) Thanks to everyone for answer, thr primary operator will be me, and im not more a chid, im 38 yrs old :D That is my first experience and I hope I will have fun with 13 BW even if it is old boat. My ideas is to go fishing in adriatic sea..not so far as 6 miles
David Jenkins	posted 12-15-2005 11:02 AM ET (US) The problem with using a 4-stroke on this boat is the weight. You will not be happy with the static trim if the engine weighs more than 200 pounds (and that includes the weight of a setback plate if you plan to use one to raise an engine with a 20-inch shaft). The lighter the engine the better (you can leave the boat in the water with the plug out and it will not take on more than an inch of water if your weight is distributed correctly). If you will only be using the boat by yourself with a light load then you might be satisified with 25 hp. But if you plan on loading it down with crew, fuel and supplies, you will want more power. If you are planning on putting a new engine on a pre-1973 13' Whaler (15" transom), the Nissan/Tohatsu 40 h.p is the way to go. Best of luck!