No, not even close
the stringer mount is 4 points. the forward mount with or without electric trim and the aft trunion mounts
the transom on an OMC needs to only be thick enough to hold the screws for the boot.
the mercruiser mounts off the transom. the transom shield clamps to a transom...
until the last decade or two, boat manuals were only offered by less than a dozen boat manufacturers. Brunswick, Chaparral and a few more.
boat manuals 40 years ago were non-existent.
service your cooling system if you have overheating issues.
a properly maintained cooling system can run until you need to stop for fuel without ever coming off plane.
I would say you could run flat out, however not on a stock recreational motor.
from my google fu
Within the 22/23 Upper, you can choose from five different gear ratios. Those are 1.43, 1.51, 1.60, 1.66 and 1.85. As for the Volvo SXM 21/26 upper, there are 1.79, 1.97 and 2.18 ratios
The ski nautique is a ski boat, not a wake boat
The moomba is also a ski boat, however you can add bladders and get a bit of a wake. Just don't add too much
If your desire is wake, then the moomba
I would have no problem with a 4.5hp pushing a 20' boat as a kicker.
My buddy used a 2.5 on his dinghy to push his 37' sailboat 4 miles when his Perkins died
I have access to a Honda weed wacker motor based outboard that moves my boat (granted, a bit slow)
Pull line from the drive with motor running either on muffs/hose or in the lake and aim it up. Water will be flowing out about 6-8" at an idle. Then reinstall and go boating
impellers need to be submerged when starting or fed by muffs. 20 seconds without a good water supply and they are toast
older than 5 years and they are toast
try to suck water from a bucket and they are toast.
marine thermostats are stainless. so use the correct one.
additionally, without...
