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I am thinking about repowering my 18" Outrage. It has a F115 Yamaha now and that power is OK. It may be asked to carry more people in the future so I was thinking of a F150. The weight difference is over 100# for the 150 and I really think the F115 is a little heavy now. The boat came with a Yamaha 115 2-stroke and that seemed the perfect motor.
I just got tired of the carb issues.
I am not sworn to Yamaha, but like them in general.
I have worked with more than a dozen owners in the last two years with repowers. Shop prices and availability. Some actually may have selective inventory. Orders are still taking more than 6 months. Prices are up with in-stock engines going for premium pricing.
Ballpark would be $20-$22,000 installed with basic rigging for the 150, the Suzuki DF140 is $16-$19,000.
Edited by Phil T on 07/27/22 - 12:18 PM
1992 Outrage 17 I
2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+
2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
I think it depends on where you hull sits. Some boats sit high and some sit lower despite a dry hull.
It is easy to simulate the "new" weight by adding bags of sand, jugs of water etc to the splashwell to see how she will float and her behavior before you buy the engine.
Have any photos showing her at rest from the side and looking at the transom?
