Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Engine Mounting Height

Posted by Finnegan on 10/23/14 - 3:52 PM
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The 22 Outrage Whaler Drive requires twin engines to be ALL the way up, and by that I mean in the 5th set of holes from the top, if your engine has a 5 hole mounting pattern. If you only have the 4 hole pattern of OMC or Yamaha, you will be running lower than you should be.

Those engines will be pushing the weight limit on the boat. You were smart to get rid of the 129 gallon tank, because with those, the remaining fuel always is in the very stern of the boat.

If it is not too late, you really ought to take a look at the brand new 2.1 liter Merc 4 stroke 115's, available in counter rotation. At 359#, they are lighter than the Suzukis, cost less, have more power and bigger displacement. The general consensus is that those Suzuki's overrated at 140 HP, and are only about 125HP, and not great on acceleration. The lighter weight of the brand new Merc design is of particular benefit on a hull like the 22. And you get the 5 hole mounting pattern also.