Buying 26X

marsanden · Post by **marsanden** » Sun May 21, 2006 11:00 pm

i mean 40-60 horsepower.
As an ex : mercury 4 strokes 40-60 horsepower.It is a 40 Hp but , changing an electrical stuff, it becomes a 60 HP.
In italy u can boat with a 40 Hp without any licenze, with more hp u need a license.
thats why im lookin for a 40 hp.
I love sailing and fishing with my boat, so im lookin for the right engine for a good trowling .
I dont know if 2 strokes are better than 4 strokes for this kind of work.

Dimitri-2000X-Tampa · Post by **Dimitri-2000X-Tampa** » Mon May 22, 2006 4:40 am

If it were me, I would get the license and a 60HP or perhaps even larger (70-90 HP). Why is it a problem to get a license? I think to be a good boater, you would need to know the required skills for a license anyway.

A 40HP is just about the bare minimum to still be able to plane the boat. If planing is not important and you want to use it only as a sailboat, then IMO you may as well go to an even smaller motor (10-15 HP) and save more fuel by going slower (hull speed).

Bobby T.-26X #4767 · Post by **Bobby T.-26X #4767** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:39 am

a 40hp will plane a completely "gutted" Mac.

marsanden · Post by **marsanden** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:58 pm

If it were me, I would get the license and a 60HP or perhaps even larger (70-90 HP). Why is it a problem to get a license? I think to be a good boater, you would need to know the required skills for a license anyway.

Dear Dimitri,
the license its only a burocratic stuff.

nothing more then what i learned in plus than 20 years sailing and boating.

by the way, u boat with a mercury 4 strokes 50 hp: what is your impression with this engine?

Dimitri-2000X-Tampa · Post by **Dimitri-2000X-Tampa** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:35 pm

Except for the overheating problem I just resolved, it is an excellent motor. Although I would prefer a larger motor, the one I have now which was already on the boat just works too well to justify selling it for a song. It turns the larger 14 inch prop which works better on a big long boat like a Mac. This makes it more maneuverable at lower speeds (like docking). At WOT with the 14X10 prop, it turns about 5800 RPM and gets 19-19.5 mph lightly loaded. With the full family, speed goes down to about 17.5. I suppose it would be a bit faster if it didn't have bottom paint. The 4 stroke runs very nicely at lower RPM's too. Parts and service are easy to find too since Mercury is probably the largest outboard dealer.

marsanden · Post by **marsanden** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:39 pm

At WOT with the 14X10 prop, it turns about 5800 RPM and gets 19-19.5 mph lightly loaded.

At the end of the season i received the

'2001 i bought in France in July.
The engine is a Mercury 50 BF, with a 14x10 prop.
The boat is in a wery good shape , same the engine ( only 110 hours ).
The boat is equiped with a roller jib and the main sail.
I tested the boat in light wind : wery easy sailing with good speed ( 4,5 - 5 mph ).
Underpower with ballast full: 15 mph at 5300 rpm
With ballast empty and my family : 17,5 mph at 5300 rpm.
With boat empty: 18,5 mph at 5300 rpm.
The bottom is painted.

The only trouble i have is: i read on the engine istruction that it can run till 6000 rpm.
Mine doesnt run over 5300.I cecked every trim position: always the same. no more than 5300 rpm.
i asked to the mercury dealer , he told me it depends on the boat shape.....i think this answer is not correct.[/quote]

James V · Post by **James V** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:36 am

My '06 will only turn 5150 rpm's. I have talked to the dealier and asked about a prop change and he said that I could but I would loose speed.

RPM's of 5300 will not hurt the motor. I wish that I could get more rpm's and greatter speed, but so far I get the same results that you are.

Dimitri-2000X-Tampa · Post by **Dimitri-2000X-Tampa** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:02 am

Marsanden, I answered your other thread. I'm not sure you can make a direct comparison between a 26X and a 26M, as they have somewhat different hull shapes. The boat came with a 14X11 prop and with that, I was never able to get above about 5200-5300. Btw, if you have hydrofins (or whatever they are called) on your motor, you might be losing a bit of top speed also.

marsanden · Post by **marsanden** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:51 am

The boat came with a 14X11 prop and with that, I was never able to get above about 5200-5300

hi Dimitri,My Mercury 50 4T ( 2000) BF is all original. And the RPM are the same ( 5200-5300) u got with the original prop.

Did you changed the prop?

Dimitri-2000X-Tampa · Post by **Dimitri-2000X-Tampa** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:02 pm

Yes, I put on a 14X10 prop which gets 5600-5900 depending on the loading. See my more detailed response in your other thread.

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