Engine wieght on Ribcraft 5.85

Chopppywaters · 09 August 2005, 17:25

Hey i dont kno if the title made alota sense butttt im almost 99% sure i am bbuying a Ribcraft 5.85 (19 ft) for next year but the only engines that RIBCRAFT USA offers are Hondas which are very heavy i hear. What kind of problems would i encounter if i put a 115 4 stroke Honda (500lbs) on a 19 ft Rib? Thanks

O and...anyone else have this RIB with a Honda 115 on the back? Thanks again

Chopppywaters · 09 August 2005, 18:38

sry for the double post...heres the thread http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10879

Turbodiesel · 09 August 2005, 20:56

Not sure about the weight, but we have a demo boat at work (Ribcraft 5.85) Which has a Mariner 115 four stroke on it and that weights 175kg. The boat can take upto 150hp, we have had a 150 Optimax on the back and that weights 188kg.
Not sure what the Honda weights though.

slimtim · 09 August 2005, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

Not sure about the weight, but we have a demo boat at work (Ribcraft 5.85) Which has a Mariner 115 four stroke on it and that weights 175kg. The boat can take upto 150hp, we have had a 150 Optimax on the back and that weights 188kg.
Not sure what the Honda weights though.

holy cow, bet that flies

Chopppywaters · 09 August 2005, 22:36

heh Honda weight is about 500lbs for a 115 4 stroke (not sure what that is in Kilograms sry)