Motor for Catalina 27

[bookie]

I am trying to buy my sister a new outboard motor for her Catalina 27 as a gift. The four stroke motors are 128-133 lbs and available in 20" and 25". The 2 stroke motors are only 78 lbs and again available in 20" & 25". I have access to the Mercury line and for various reasons, I would prefer to buy the Mercury product. Please, what experienced advice is out there to arrive at the best motor for her? The difference in cost is not a serious consideration. I am just trying to buy the right motor for her. Are the additional features of the 4 stroke enough to compensate for the additional weight? What is the right length? Thank you for your help and input.

 

[rose20532]

Outboard for Catalina 27

A very important consideration in buying an outboard for a C 27 is whether the head will fit into the outboard well and allow the hatch to be shut when it is tilted up out of the water. Unless you have a bracket attached outside on the transom this can be a big problem with all of the large heads on today's bigger motors, even the 2 stroke models. The only ones I have heard that fit are maybe Tohatsu or Nissan 9.9 2-stroke. The older Evinrude/Johnson 9.9's fit nicely. All 9.9 4 strokes that I have seen will never fit in there tilted up.Good luck.