Where to find ACCURATE motor weights

[davez104]

Hi all,

Just wondering where people get thier motor weights from and how accurate they have found them. The reason I ask is that I bought my tinnie (395 Bermuda Discovery barra punt) a few years ago with a 50HP Yammie 2s on it. The Yammie was a manual start, manual tilt model to keep the weight down as the Discovery's aren't a real big boat. I liked the thought of a four stroke, but was concerned about the weight, so I checked the Yammie website and the closest I could find was a weight of 86kg from memory. The 98 model 40 Honda I ended up buying has a plate on it that says weight 88kg, so I figured it would make bugger all difference to the balance of the boat (first wrong assumption) as it is a lot heavier in the back now. I would like to find out some accurate weights as I may consider going back to a 50 2st again.

My second wrong assumption was that I wouldn't miss 10 horses, performance isn't even close now, still allright though.

Thanks.
Dave.

[KAGEY1]

Most Weights Quoted Are Dry Weights. E.g For 4st It Would Not Include Sump And Gear Oils. This Will Add A Bit To The Overall Weight.
Most Brochures From The M/facturers Have The Weights In Them, For Both Long And Short Shaft Models.
Hope This Helps,
Cheers, Geoff

[davez104]

So would dry weight include things like electric start, power trim and tilt? The Honda has both of these and I thought that might be why the weight difference, maybe they are not included in the 88kg.

Dave.

[honda900]

davez104,

You need to visit the web sites and look at the specifications, the yammi 2- weight is quoted with prop at 88kgs.
http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/marine/index.htm?range.asp?therange=m2s

The honda weight is 96.5kg for the tiller according to the following link.

http://www.honda-marine.com/modelDetail.aspx?modelGroup=BF40

Hope this helps.

Regards
HOnda

[KAGEY1]

davez, if these items are options only, not standard equipment, they would not be included. if the motor only comes this way, one would think it was in the weight specified.
Geoff

[davez104]

That sounds about right for the yammie, I never checked the Honda website before I bought it as it has the plate on it that said 88 kgs, looks like it might be 10+ kg's heavier than the yammie