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Offline L-ofalab

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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2015, 04:40:03 AM »
It was never a problem if you have patience but I always wanted more and I don't like to run a motor wide open.

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I had 16 ft Hewescraft with 75 merc and added jet pump. it would barely get on plane with 3 guys and it was wide open throttle all the time which has to wear the motor out faster and use way more fuel.
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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2015, 06:22:53 AM »
I ran a 50/35 Honda jet for years on a 18 ft flat bottom 1860 ATEC boat with tunnel, ran shallow for sure, just not fast- but could go anywhere the airboats did.  Well almost.....  The impellor must be trimmed and adjusted if it becomes sluggish, super easy to do.  It is 100% about weight distribution. water to the jet and hull design.    Semi - v is the big question, as it will divert water away from the pump instead of towards the pump.  If it does that, your losing performance big time. 

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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2015, 07:37:55 AM »
Take it out for a test drive before you buy it. If they wont let you , walk away. I test drove my boat before I signed papers, and it answered a lot of questions and was excited to get it bought!!
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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2015, 08:23:44 AM »
Take it out for a test drive before you buy it. If they wont let you , walk away. I test drove my boat before I signed papers, and it answered a lot of questions and was excited to get it bought!!

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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2015, 10:27:27 AM »
Under powered boats won't save you a dime when you're replacing powerheads and lower units. I've run 8-10 different boats over 20+ years of fishing in Alaska and the biggest problems came from the under powered boats. The worst was a 25' boat rated for 400 hp that had a single 250 Yamaha, took for ever to get it on step and was hell on powerheads and lower units, I racked up a lot of frequent tow'r miles in that boat. :twocents:

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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2015, 05:30:19 PM »
It's underpowered,  if you wanted a jet a 90/60 is needed. Prop wise 60 or 65 hp min and your good. I have a 24 ft wca 225 for comparison.

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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2015, 11:18:31 PM »
It's underpowered,  if you wanted a jet a 90/60 is needed. Prop wise 60 or 65 hp min and your good. I have a 24 ft wca 225 for comparison.
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Re: buying new boat,is motor to small
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2015, 11:24:52 PM »
Take the boat to a river with  2 medium size guys and one larger one with a extra 40 lbs and see if you are pleased how long it takes to get on plane

 


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