Possible Repower?

[realdeal1003]

Hello. Hope this is the right forum. Does anyone know if a Bayliner 28 foot with a flybridge (288) model can be repowered with a 250,300 HP outboard in place of the regular I/O? I would much rather have an outboard if it can be done. Thank-You. Louie

 

[jcupo6]

Re: Possible Repower?

How heavy is the boat? You might need twin 250's to get her up on plane. You don't seem many boats over 24 feet with a single outboard.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Possible Repower?

sure it can be done... do a search.... You should be able to find about 50 threads on it..... The short answer is that is generally will cost a lot more than keeping the i/o and yeah you would likely need twins......

Generally the cheapest option is to sell what you have and buy what you want

 

[realdeal1003]

Re: Possible Repower?

Jerry. The dry weight is 8100 lbs. I was thinking along the lines of possibly locating one with a blown engine. Louie

 

[jcupo6]

Re: Possible Repower?

I'm far from an expert, but I think you'll definitely need twins to realistically push 8,100 pounds. That's gonna be expensive, plus you will need to factor in how much extra gas you're gonna burn. Do you think it would be a better option to sell what you have and pickup something already powered with OB's? If you love the boat and have the cash go for, but you MUST post pictures of this.

 

[wbc1957]

Re: Possible Repower?

I guess if you can power up a toon with multi kickers, it should be no problem. Just a boat load of money....

 

[NYBo]

Re: Possible Repower?

Welcome to iboats!

The hull wasn't designed or laid out for an outboard. In addition to the re-engineering of the transom that would be required, you would also be moving a significant weight farther astern, which would be bad for getting on plane. Additionally, have you checked out the price of a reasonably new 250 to 300 HP outboard??

If you like the boat, the most cost effective option would be to fix or replace the current motor, but only if the rest of the boat is sound. Of course, that's assuming there is a problem with the current motor in the first place.