weight of 20HP outboard

[thornbackflound]

Hi all .never had a 20hp 2 stroke before,are they very heavy?,can two old farts carry one,lol,mariner 20hp 2 stroke 1980's model

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by thornbackflound

Hi all .never had a 20hp 2 stroke before,are they very heavy?,can two old farts carry one,lol,mariner 20hp 2 stroke 1980's model

I can't answer on your specific model, but my 2str 20HP Yam weighs just shy of 50 kg. I can JUST lift it onto the transom on my own (but wouldn't do that every trip). Its not so much the weight as the awkwardness - two people would manage it OK - but I'd suggest a trolley if moving it more than a few metres on a regular basis.

[T 15]

Originally Posted by thornbackflound

Hi all .never had a 20hp 2 stroke before,are they very heavy?,can two old farts carry one,lol,mariner 20hp 2 stroke 1980's model

a 1990 Mariner brochure that I have, it lists a 20hp ( 2 cyl ) 400cc ( 24.4cu.in ) engine as 112lbs/51kg


I will post a copy of a pic from the brochure & u can see if it is the same model ( the hood/decals maybe a wee bit different as the years went on )

[T 15]

Originally Posted by T 15

a 1990 Mariner brochure that I have, it lists a 20hp ( 2 cyl ) 400cc ( 24.4cu.in ) engine as 112lbs/51kg


I will post a copy of a pic from the brochure & u can see if it is the same model ( the hood/decals maybe a wee bit different as the years went on )

pic from 1990 brochure




if you post ur Serial No. I may be able to year date it.


hope this helps

[MustRib]

thats going to be heavy !
The 20 hp Yam I have just sold was 47 kilos and that was just about manageable.
Get a friend to help you - or a back brace !

[thornbackflound]

Many thanks all,so 50kg,old bag of cement weight,now25kg,there will be two of us lifting it,must get a sack barrow tho so i can move it to flush it out after every use

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by T 15

pic from 1990 brochure




if you post ur Serial No. I may be able to year date it.


hope this helps

Its a lttle BIT like that,not got it yet so don t know the number

[markg]

i used to carry our mariner 30 by myself, not more than 20 yards or so though, i found it easier to carry on my own than with someone helping, its not the weight that is difficult its the shape and lack of places to lift it with, nice simple reliable engines, should be ideal for your boat

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by markg

i used to carry our mariner 30 by myself, not more than 20 yards or so though, i found it easier to carry on my own than with someone helping, its not the weight that is difficult its the shape and lack of places to lift it with, nice simple reliable engines, should be ideal for your boat

Cheers mate,yes its an old engine,but aleast you can still get parts and as you say MARINER are a nice reliable engine,with you on how akward they are to carry,can t wait to get it,my sib has been sitting in the back garden waiting to get floating,lots of testing to do,,,,,,,,Shane

[Alangaq]

Shane,

Did you get your motor then? I have a mid 80’s vintage Johnson 25hp that weighs right about 115lbs. My SIB lives on a trailer so I don’t often have occasion to remove the motor, but when I do, I always do it myself as I have fount, as others here have mentioned, that it is simply too awkward when someone else is trying to “help”….

On the rare occasion that I have had to transport it any distance by hand, I have found that you can “sling” it with a pair of cargo straps to a stout oar and then two guys can move it about fairly easy if you go slow. Put the oar on your shoulders and the guy in the back can stabilize the motor by holding onto the lower unit so it doesn’t swing around as much when you walk. Not exactly an walk in the park, but it is doable…