HELPPP!!is it the same weight

[chopper26]

Hi all friends,i need a huge help the thing is that i have an 1989 mercury 150hp blackmax and just bought a 1996 mercury 200hp offshore i was wondering if those 2 are a bit the same weight:confused:

[Charger200]

your black max is about 380lbs not sure on the offshore i thikn its within 20lbs or so maybe just over 400

[YELLOWSS]

to close to worry about.... if it does have the offshore housing they say it adds 20 lbs. it is bigger because of the exhaust snout.. it is also thicker everywhere.... also stronger!!!

i thought they were a little lighter than that, but it's close enough!!!!!!!!!

[chopper26]

oh thanks guys..does that means the offshore have more torque than the black max?
cause here in my country theres not much qualified mechanic who can give the exact info about mercury they are all into suzuki,yamaha and evinrude.

[Charger200]

F(for)Y(your)I(information)check the max rated HP for your boat on the coast guard tag then referance the internet on the weight of that engine. Yoyu can add about 25% to the HP and you should be good to go IE: we have a charger rated at 150 max HP with a 200HP nblack max m0ounted on it with not hull problems ever

[chopper26]

the max rated hp for my boat is suppose to be 85hp maximum i ow an 14feet old school shakespear but i've mod it to be able to fit a 150hp blackmax then i decided to fit an 200hp offshore thats why i'm trying to check if theres more weight to the offshore,:thumbsup:

[YELLOWSS]

holy sh*t.. i don't think it is going to handle very well..... to much weight in the back man..

[chopper26]

but theres a friend of mine whos boat is very lighter than mine but he have fit a 225 evinrude..check the attachments and you'll see the evinrude on the 16feet shakespear..so guys if i fit the offshore on the 14feet does it have a disadvantage of getting fast speed?:rolleyes:

[1BadAction]

take plenty of video.

[Pro300x24LD]

take plenty of video.no doubt. Where do you crazies live? I'll get my 300x back running and donate it to the cause!!

[Hydrilla Houndawg]

no doubt. Where do you crazies live? I'll get my 300x back running and donate it to the cause!!


LMAO!! Thats funny. Are the extra rims helpin hold the back of the trailer up so it doesn't tip backward from all that power strapped on the back of that jet?

[Hydrophobic guy]

I did 15' with a 200 but, 14' !! Yikes !! As has been posted take pics and video.
Please however, refrane from any pics of your shorts after the maiden run.

Wow, I just noticed those motors on both boats look bolted to the transom.

[YELLOWSS]

i have seen a lot of hp on light boats in the 325lbs range... they wern't 14' vee's though....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqJvzJEZmko
your going to look like this

[chopper26]

hi guys thanks for these replies.well i live in seychelles and theres tons of crazy boat fans and some are extra crazy.wow that youtube video surely gave me a shock that boat looks very wild..i think i'll bolt the offshore on the transom but i'll have to do some extra mod with the boat maybe i'll be the 1st boat to travel to venus.

[1BadAction]

for the guys that dont know, Seychelles is in the indian ocean off the east coast of Tanzania. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dseychelles%2B%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DX%26oi%3Dgeocode_result%26resnum%3D1%26ct%3Dtitle&ei=SXBqSJ8BqNCBBIykwZ8M&usg=AFQjCNG-_MZV0T9AerOl8f2lRb26AAGtyg&sig2=et_lfo29tkc8hX0wW1jLaA

pretty neat looking place, IMO.
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/88143.jpg

[tunnelmike]

If its a prouduction 200 hp offshore series there will not be a noticable power or weight gain over a regular 200. The OS series was built to withstand the salt better. mike

[illMATTic]

have you run it with the 150? if it ran ok the 200 will be fine.

[chopper26]

yep i've run it with the 150 but i've gain only approx 71mph.

[chopper26]

Guys i've found something on the youtube it use to be one of the fastest boat in seychelles but now its totaly rip that boat was 16feet and with a 225 yamaha.sorry for the bad quality of the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ShBNHDxOo

[Charger200]

just one thing WEAR A LIFE JACKET!!!

[Marko]

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