Perhaps a used 2-stroke on Craigslist? Don't go lower than 8hp,
9.9 is optimal (we use a Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke mounted on a bracket, the
old Atomic 4 died & was removed). Maybe a bracket would be the way to
go after all.
My maternal grandmother was a Kopp, born in Preili, Latvia in
1891. Perhaps we are distantly related. Either way, best wishes & fair
winds!
Henry & Lynn Cohen
Ceol na Mara (hull #1956)
Rock Hall MD
On Jun 3, 2010, at 11:06 AM, "neil.kopp" <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a 1976 Catalina 27 with a small 2 stroke Mercury outboard
mounted in the cutout of the transom. I want to upgrade, but am
finding that to get an engine that will fit and tilt up properly is
very difficult because modern engines have bigger housings than the
cutout will allow. Additionally, it has to have a very short shaft
because otherwise the prop will hit the rudder, which angles back
under where the engine hangs.
Has anybody else run into this that could part with some advice?
I would love to learn a of a new outboard make/model that will fit.
Or, should I move to a mounted bracket?
Thanks for you help!
