upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

[jameservin]

Considering a switch to newer motor from a 1978 115 (cdi)in great shape to a newer 95 115 mrerc.<br /><br />Would i be correct to say: <br /><br />Prop rated my 78 is really a 90hp right? so more HP/speed?<br />Better fuel eff.-I do consider this important(though doesnt economically).<br />Less unexpected maintenance (maybe?)<br />Some performance improvments (almost 30 yrs of technolgy difference there)<br /><br />Most imp. I have good info of motor being an excellent motor, as opposed to buying a "used motor".

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

yes.<br />yes.<br />yes.<br />yes.

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

yes.<br />yes.<br />yes.<br />yes.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

More like 100 at the prop... but ya overall.<br /><br />The only downside is that you'll have a plain vanilla outboard as opposed to the legendary Tower of Power.<br />-W

 

[Texasmark]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

Well Clams, all due respect to the tower, and I loved my '89 115, the sucker is too tall to cast over and my son was always hitting it with his fishing lures and knocking the paint off it.<br /><br />My current engine is an '02 90 and I like it's low siloutte much better.<br /><br />But you can't beat the smoothness of that tower; just purred like a kitten and hit the throttle and look out; you were gone. I had a Merc vented prop on it and boy would it come outta da hole with that. And waterski behind it? A dream.<br /><br />Mark

 

[timmathis]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

love mercs

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

Just remember that 95 115 is going to be a 2 + 2 so your only running on 2 cyl up to around 1800 RPM when the other 2 kick in, not as good for water skiing but you do get a good kick when they do.

 

[jameservin]

Re: upgrade old 115 to newer 95 merc 115

I am still breaking in this new (2003 non current) 4-stroke 90hp motor. Only ran about 5 gal of time so far. WOW-what a difference!<br /><br />Smooth, as fast (? - guessing)and very nice.<br />The ventillation (slipping) in turns that I had with the 115 is almost nonexistant with this new one!<br /><br />Maybe the extra 50lbs of motor weight puts stern in deeper(?)or maybe just a diiferance in motor design (?), I dunt know, but its nice.