Wellcraft 18 fish..anyone out there?

[THEFERMANATOR]

From WELLCRAFT, 150HP.

http://www.wellcraft.com/owners/info..._Fish_1991.jpg

[slimjim]

yep.. thats her..thanks alot

[Seacrets]

I've looked at alot of the 18's and I think if I had to repower one, I'd consider a 130-140 hp 2 stroke. Most 150's would be a V6 and much heavier than a 4 cylinder in the 130-140 range. When propped correctly, I think performance wouldn't suffer that much and fuel economy would be much better. You've got a great boat. Good luck. Just my $.02.

[spareparts]

130 Yamaha would probably be the best repower. Don't let teh V4's fool you, the OMC loopers are heavier than you think, ferm has the most experiance with them here. personally, I'd have a 2.0 Merc 150, at least thats what the stickers would say

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by spareparts

130 Yamaha would probably be the best repower. Don't let teh V4's fool you, the OMC loopers are heavier than you think, ferm has the most experiance with them here. personally, I'd have a 2.0 Merc 150, at least thats what the stickers would say

Yep, them 90 degree V-4 loopers are HEAVY! My 140 weighs in at about the same weight as a 2.0L 150 MERC(150 MERC is about 380-390 pounds and my 140 weighs in at 375 roughly). A late model 115 V-4 looper from OMC would be a good choice though. They are a strong engine and fairly lightweight.

[slimjim]

you mean that a 115 looper would outperform my 115 merc. what years should i look for?

[THEFERMANATOR]

That depends on the year 115 MERC you have? Some of the 115's were glorified FORCE engines with a MERCURY cover on them. The 95+ 115's that are the 60 degree loopers are pretty strong engines. There also pretty quiet for a 2 stroker, and built off of the famous 150/175 platform that made OMC a benchmark in the industry.

[Steplift 72']

I've never seen an 18 with a V4 looper but believe that would be fine. The 18 Fish was really popular locally in the late 80's and most I've seen were powered with the V6 Merc 150, it was a near 50 mph boat. Even most OMC fans respect the 150 Merc, one of those underrated motors that ran for years and years.