Will i get more the same or less power ?

[sarantis]

Hi all,
I 've found an outboard Mercury efi 225hp at a very good price and i wonder what would be the efficiency of my old (1978) Sea Ray SRV 220 if i replace the 228hp inboard (around 30 knots) with the 225hp outboard adding a bracket.Please don't suggest me to keep the inboard, I'm fed up with all the troubles of the inboard engines

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[Silvertip]

Re: Will i get more the same or less power ?

Probably faster due the drastic decrease in weight. However, many I/O to outboard conversions turn out to be less than satisfactory so one may offset the other.

 

[robert graham]

Re: Will i get more the same or less power ?

Add a bracket and a 300HP E-tech or 300 4 stroke Yamaha and you'd really have something! Good Luck!

 

[aerobat]

Re: Will i get more the same or less power ?

basicly like said you should have more speed . especially when the outboard is ratet at the prop and your ol inboard at the flywheel.

but be careful with the handling characteristics when the boat was designed for an I/O