Shift range is the throttle range that it can be shifted into gear without breaking anything. Many parts are NLA for old Mercuries so you'll have to dig for them. A lot is available NOS still
I think it would be the same as my Offshore V 18, and they are about 3' or so.. Much taller than the gunnels on my 14' Holiday
Big tin boats are stable on rough water, but they are so light that they get blown around. It is a compromise.
In a perfect world, you need at least 3 tin boats.. A 12-14' tiller steer, a 14-16' outboard, and a 18-25'.
22' will draft more, but still ok in 2' of water or so. The limitations will come more with the quality of the launch..
In general, it's an intake restrictor and an ECU that is different. Some cases may have injectors that are different. But yes, even that mechanic should be able to swap you some HP if you hand him about a grand or so
I just watched a YouTube video on older Evinrude Johnson's. It shows the parts needed and suggests they are still available. Old johnnyrude was his name iirc
Sure, you could build a 383 stroker, run about 350hp, but then your going to twist up an Alpha if your not careful. Being a marine engine, you can only do so much due to camshaft limitations due to exhaust reversion
I wouldn't 'build' a SBC.. Under $2k buys a new GM long block last I knew and I'm not sure you can build for less than that. Swap a marine cam and the Mercruiser specific stuff and drop it in.. Forgot marine gaskets and marine core plugs
After removing the motor pad, I did notice that in the case of the Holiday 14's construction it makes perfect sense on why it's there.. The pad uses the same bolt holes as the bottom edge of the transom and the 4 bolts into the knee brace.. The pad helps deflect all the forces into the knee brace
Boats dating back to the 60's had capacity tags. Your answer is found on that. As far as title, be sure to put it in your name before spending anything on it.. And understand that a free boat isn't free
I'm pretty sure that the only holes are for the motor pad, which I can use to mount whatever to the transom, as the Big Twin 40 only clamped on. There were no mounting provisions, and I'm fairly sure this was the original motor
After some research I'm Pretty sure it's required.. I scoured the internet and Iboats, and the majority have some sort of plate visable, including boats that were restored.
The one thing I did notice, is the motor is not dead center
Wondering if I can delete the green plywood spacer on the back? It's not big enough for the new motor mounting. I could make an enlarged one, but I'm fairly sure that they only existed for motors that did not bolt in place ( RD-28 only clamps in place ). I know I have seen many of these Holiday...
Time to bring this boat into modern times, with a brand new Suzuki DF25A. The boat is de rigged now, with only the old 40hp hanging until I can get a mount to hang it up. It's fully de rigged at this point
There are various boat junkyards across the USA that will have just what you want. There are also boat storage yards that have unpaid storage/ abandoned boats for years and they will sell those boats usually
