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[Blackfin]

Hi everyone,

I just bought a 76 20 ft. cc, with a blown 175 Merc Black Max. The boat appears to be in great shape, the floor is very solid,gas tank was replaced in 91, the transom seems to be very solid.( I guess I wont know for sure until I take the old motor off). My question is does anyone know the weight of the Merc Black Max, I'm cosidering putting a Yamaha 150 four stroke on the boat but I'm concerned about the weight of the 2 motors being drastically different.
Also is there any other way to check my transom prior to removing the motor?
Thanks alot,Blackfin