Re: engine weight
My '91 Merc 150 w/ 20" shaft is listed at 395 lbs. My '88 Johnson 225 w/ 25" shaft is supposed to be 480 lbs.
So, if I want to put a new 175 4 cyl Verado on the back of my Seafari, I need a bracket that has 527 lbs of flotation.
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Currently without a SeaCraft 
(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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