Sunday, January 31, 2010

1960 Grumman Aluminum Boat Is It Worth Buying A New Engine For An Old Boat?

Is it worth buying a new engine for an old boat? - 1960 grumman aluminum boat

My father has an aluminum boat from the 1960s Grumman. 16 feet. There is still a high gloss on a grindstone. But it is good to put a new engine in it? Or only have a chance?
He also was noted for 25 horses. Can they, for example, between 30 and 40 horsepower motor on it? It has a steering wheel and engine control lever. The helmet is heavy, aluminum thickness, the ice is solid.

9 comments:

Tony M said...

If you plan to keep the boat for so long, you could buy a new engine, but it was said that maybe to find a late model 2-clock. The reason is that they are lighter and produce more energy than a race 4th Also, I would not a bigger engine on board. Before the name HP 1990-1991 on the steering angle of the propeller, as he is today. Thus a new 25HP would be a 30hp then. I hope that helps.

Tony M said...

If you plan to keep the boat for so long, you could buy a new engine, but it was said that maybe to find a late model 2-clock. The reason is that they are lighter and produce more energy than a race 4th Also, I would not a bigger engine on board. Before the name HP 1990-1991 on the steering angle of the propeller, as he is today. Thus a new 25HP would be a 30hp then. I hope that helps.

windybrr said...

If the rivets from the hull, rivets loose review. if a soldier is probably right. Carefully check the shit, because it uses a center of wood covered with metal. May have internal rot insurance can be an insurmountable problem if a ship.

45 auto said...

The leakage if the hull is sound and has to keep the envelope as a $ $ for a new 1st The engine can still put on another helmet. If food is a helmet law and the Coast Guard when the lines stopped.4 Nice Guiet more smoke-free one, the best warranty.Weight make only a little longer. Get used occasionally stroke.Measure 2 as the crossbar is 15 "

B l said...

Check the weight difference. A new 4-stroke with more power can be too heavy. The weight is in smaller boats of crucial importance.

The mTOR is usually 1 / 2 the value of a used boat and another boat is 3 times the cost. I want to buy new cars in the old boat, if the size of the defect

B l said...

Check the weight difference. A new 4-stroke with more power can be too heavy. The weight is in smaller boats of crucial importance.

The mTOR is usually 1 / 2 the value of a used boat and another boat is 3 times the cost. I want to buy new cars in the old boat, if the size of the defect

Debbie said...

new engines are so expensive, I went with a couple of years. They are built to last so long. The new engines are lighter, so you could probably put more in others, but perhaps some should strengthen the stern of the boat is so old

junkman said...

Almost all ships in the value of a new chance in life, regardless of the repair (I said almost everything) Beware of overpowering a boat. If and when I arrested a Marine Police can confirm this. It is against the law on the performance of a ship. But you can go to the HP # 's say, 25 hp, so long as he seemed. 40 hp and 25 hp engines look the same, but 25 hp is not a 90HP. Good luck, you can find on eBay Motors and relaxing place to live,

Steven P said...

I recommend a new motor.Remember even though they are already classified in the 1960 hp outboard classification only be considered head.Modern outboard motor in the shaft. "Thus a 25 hp motor voltage is 60 less than 25 hp engine today. So beware. Lethal.Go overwhelming a small boat can be lived, a dealer.They should have access to a wealth of information on powering.But Re buy a new engine have .. Nothing can ruin your day like an old appliance problem.

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