18 repowering ideas

[akimbrel]

I am looking at a suzuki 140 but might consider a suzuki 115. Does anybody have the preformance numbers on this boat with the 140 or 115. What shaft motor does that hull call for and am I gona have problems with the weight.

[Ryan]

the shaft is 20 if the transom is original go with the 140, or wait a few months for the suzuki 175 suposedly sp? coming at the miami show this month

[akimbrel]

What is the 175 gona weight

[SnoFoolin]

If this helps- I have a SC 18 -78. Motor history-78-90- 115 Evinrude. 91-present-115 mariner. Both pushed the boat well. For me weight is a factor as I use the live well and this makes it stern heavy to say the least. Also the current price of fuel makes the 4 strokes attractive, but again its weight factor again.. I think the 4 strike Suzuki and the Yam 115s are worth looking at... you do lose speed performance, but I am mostly nearshore fishing and speed is not the main factor for me. Good luck-JS

yamaha 4strk 115 hands down best choice!! 2nd choice is a

bombardier e-tech 115 either choice 4strk wont be as fast as far as fuel goes they're gonna be very close. maintenance factor e-tech none for 3 yrs. i would go with either of those 2

[sjf7918]

I had a 1985 140 suzuki (2 stroke) when I bought in 96. It ran right at 38-40, top end. Repowered with a 130 Johnson V4, top end right at 43, cruise @ 30 mph/4200 rpm. I agree weight is a huge factor especially if you use the livewell in the floor. My 130 weights about 380 lbs. it is not to heavy. I sealed my well off in the floor and use it as positive flotation and added a transom mounted livewell on the back, works great! Several guys on the site have those 4 stroke 140's and they appear to not be tail heavy. If you need any pic's, email me.

[Mi Time II]

Hey Ark, just droped my 18SC off and the shop to have the DF140 installed. I'll let you know some numbers when i get it back prob in a cpl of weeks. Im not really worried about the top end, i was more concerned about the motor haveing enough ass to get it out of the hole. From what ive read and heard i think it should be just fine, not including the gas milage i will get going from a 1992 evinrude 175hp carbed. As far as the weight my 175 i think weighs close to 400lbs, witch i get my feet wet with a cpl of guys in the back of the boat. The df140 is at 419lbs hopefuly it shouldnt make to much diffrence.

[Mark]

The DF140 (410#s) is actually lighter weight than the DF115 (416#s).

Weight IS a factor with the SC18 and SC20, both are tail heavy boats and I've owned one of each.

One member on here from the Virgin Islands has a 140 on his 18' and speaks very highly of the setup, it was one factor that helped me decide to put the 140 on my 20' (which isn't that much different than the 18' in either length or weight).

let us know what you decide.

[Abe's Rocket]

Can someone confirm that there is going to be a DF 175 coming out soon?

[Bigshrimpin]

abe - This was announced at the miami boat show.
There will be a 150 and 175 coming out this fall.