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DeeVee posted 09-20-2009 12:20 AM ET (US)   Profile for DeeVee   Send Email to DeeVee  
I am (and have been and will probably continue) contemplating a repower of my 1989 Outrage 22 sometime in my life. The max horsepower rating of the 1989 Outrage is 240.

I would like to not have more weight on the transom than the original design allowed for, and still get as close to the maximum horsepower as my wallet allows.

The closest to 240 HP maximum single engine application that I can remember was the OMC V-6 235. What did this V-6 weigh?

If I remember correctly, OMC sold a 120 HP V-4 that was used in twin configurations to reach the 240 HP max. Also, 115's were used in twin configurations to get within 10 horsepower of the maximum.

What did the old 120 or 115 V-4's weigh?

Thanks for your time,
Doug Vazquez
Shelton, WA
1989 Outrage 22

jimh posted 09-20-2009 12:23 AM ET (US)     Profile for jimh  Send Email to jimh     
Doug--I think you can find this information on the weight of older OMC outboard motors listed in

Weight of Older Outboard Motors
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/011042.html

DeeVee posted 09-20-2009 01:09 AM ET (US)     Profile for DeeVee  Send Email to DeeVee     
Jim,

Thanks for the link. I should have tried the search function first.

I did not see the 235 OMC listed anywhere. I suppose it was from the same series that the 225 originated?

Doug Vazquez

Peter posted 09-20-2009 08:00 AM ET (US)     Profile for Peter  Send Email to Peter     
The OMC cross-flow 235 in a 25 inch shaft length weighed 401 lbs.

At the time that the Outrage 22 was designed, the loop-charged 120 HP V4 (365 lbs) did not exist. So for maximum transom weight considerations in twin outboard configuration, I would use 299 lbs per outboard which was the advertised dry weight of the 20 inch cross-flow 115 HP V4 with trim and tilt.

The high profile 6 cylinder Mercury 115 with power trim also weighed about 300 lbs although I've never seen an Outrage 22 equipped with a pair.

DeeVee posted 09-20-2009 11:42 AM ET (US)     Profile for DeeVee  Send Email to DeeVee     
Peter,

Thanks for the information.

Doug

DeeVee posted 09-20-2009 12:11 PM ET (US)     Profile for DeeVee  Send Email to DeeVee     
So it would seem, that the original design criteria for a notched transom 22 would have been 600 pounds.

The 3.3 liter block Etecs are around 524 pounds, so with my 15 HP kicker, I should be within that zone. That adds about 60 pounds to what is currently on the transom.

Or, the small block Etec 200 is a little over 430 pounds. So I could lose 30 pounds or gain 60 pounds.

The good part about gaining 60 pounds, is, if one goes with the big block, you may as well get the 250 (wallet allowing), as it weighs the same as the 200 HO. It would only be 10 HP over the maximum.

Does anyone see any other options available? I would be interested in the discussion.

Thanks again for the information,
Doug Vazquez

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