Re: What motor to look for?

[Anonymous]

The Fageol 44ci/40hp was announced in 1957:
http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Fageol

But I imagine the Bearcat/Homelite versions from the 60’s would be easier to find (and more stylish: the Fageols look like someone put a bucket over it)!!

http://www.4cyclemarine.com/bearcat.html
http://www.bearcat55.com/

I’ve always liked 1958 Johnson lineup, which included the 35hp and 50hp (porthole/fat 50) "Super Seahorse" models….. But they’re two-stroke… I have a hard time imagining getting a modern engine under a Mercury Mk 55 or Mk 75 shroud, but maybe I’m wrong! In 1957 Scott-Atwater had a 40hp, but it may be an acquired taste!