89 Ragazza 17br

[drew0982]

I've got one of these puppies that was modified to hold an outboard using a transom bracket. Can someone tell me what these are rated for? I can't find any tags relating to horsepower in the boat.

Thanks!
Andrew :cool:

[Barry Eller]

It was never given a HP rating for a outboard engine. It was built with a sterndrive. Sterndrive boats rarely have a HP rating on the boat ID tag.

[Formula Jr]

We can't tell you what the bracket is rated for.

It did however at one time have a 3 Liter in-line 4 rated at 120-135 hp.

[drew0982]

amazing... the one i have i bought used and already modified with an outboard transom bracket (i'll attach pics)... it's a mess right now, but should be in complete order by the time i'm done with it.
i'm thinking of replacing the outboard transom bracket with a jack plate:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jack-Plate-JPL-4550-10-Inch-Adj-Outboard-Jackplate_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50439QQihZ019 QQitemZ290115603756
and thinking of replacing the 90hp honda with a 225hp mercury promax with bullet-casing. the guy that i bought it from had a 250hp yama 2-stroke on it, which probably weighs twice as much as the promax. what do you think?
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[Barry Eller]

I think you need to do some MAJOR transom work before running with the "90 HP" again. Transom brackets put a lot of leverage/stress on transoms. Especially on a transom that was not meant to have one.

[drew0982]

Yep, I'm realizing that I'm definitely going to have to reinforce the transom. The stress crack alone is enough to get me goin. The previous owners had a near 800lb engine sitting on that bracket. I've got a buddy of mine looking at it to get a game plan going. I'll post updates as we go along :) Thanks! :)