Restoring/Repowering Hourston 15.5 (16)

[Bruce McLeod]

Would appreciate feedback from individuals who have been through this already.

What motor would you recommend?

 

[scott craven]

Mine's not a Hourston but I have repowered twice with both a 50 and 60 HP.
I would go with the 60.

 

[scott craven]

A new Yamaha F60 will set you back about $11K.
Used ones don't show up often, but it's worth checking around

 

[Max123]

Mercury 60hp Outboard Engine - boat parts - by owner - craigslist

Mercury 60ELPT Command Thrust EFI 4-Stroke Boat in 2023, lightly used, Runs Perfect, low hours (200 HRS) Motor is in excellent condition with little use (200 hrs), fully serviced and ready to go....

vancouver.craigslist.org

Seems like a solid deal on a low hours option to save a few bucks.

 

[Max123]

Forget that, I'd head down to maple marine and price out a 60hp Tohatsu or Suzuki:

2023 Tohatsu MFS60AETL

AQUA BLUEMULTIFUNCTION TILLER OR CONTROLS EXTRAPROPELLER EXTRARIGGING EXTRA

www.maplemarineservice.com

 

[scott craven]

Good deal on the Tohatsu

 

[TMan]

I do love my Tohatsu MFS 60

 

[TMan]

It's quite a light weight motor. About 219 lbs or so.

 

[TMan]

I got mine at Maple Marine as well.

 

[Max123]

Good time to buy - everyone is trying to get rid of any leftover stock from the 2024 season.

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

I ran a 65hp Mercury 2 stroke on mine, a bit underpowered with a load. In hindsight I'd put a 90hp on it. Check out the Hourston page on FB

 

[lemmy]

GA Checkpoint has some 75 and 90 lease returns on their website ….

 

[Pewpster]

Be careful on the weight. I had an evinrude 70 two stroke and a 6hp four stroke kicker on my 15.5. With two full 6 gal fuel tanks in the back it was a bit stern heavy. I found the power to be adequate. A 90 would be about a hundred pounds heavier, but could be mitigated by not having a kicker, or using a bow tank.

 

[scott craven]

A 90 is too much weight for that boat.
It would be stern heavy

 

[Bryan Allen]

I had an X Sewells 15.5 for years with a 25hp merc. It was (adequate ) but not enough power if I took out 2 passengers. I traded it for 17.5 (also X Sewells ) with a 90 Merc. Great little inexpensive boat to run. Handled 3 of us fishing as far as Cape Caution from Hardy or off Bam. Could have used more power.... But where does an angler say "enough" and wifey give you the "look" when she wants a new car ???? --- Now I have a 20ft Alumaweld that is a bit underpowered with a 115 Merc stroke. Purchased from the factory in Oregon in 2008. Its a slug compared with other glass boats of a similar size but it does the job. For me the limiting factor was the extra cost of upgrading to more HP. Sometimes "good enough" IS good enough.