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Outfitting boat with new outboard max horsepower

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BD1:
I just bought a 1860 Lowe Roughneck. I opted for the 60 hp Merc. We just finished up with the break in process and I love the motor. It is a tiller setup so yeah it is certainly bigger than the 25 hp on my last boat. There was only about 40+ pound difference between that and the 40hp that is the stock option. The bout weighs about 670#. It is a very powerful motor. I won't debate motor makes on here...they have all come a long way since I last had one. It flies. I do have the rear pods on the boat which helps with the weight of the motor. Good luck with the project.

trophyhunt:
Well since you won’t debate boat motors, I won’t ask what makes people choose something other than a Yamaha or Honda??  🤣🤣. 

hiway_99:
If your boat is older then the it was probably rated for a 2 stroke which are lighter then today's 4 stroke engines.  For example a yamaha 70hp outboard weighs 253 lbs and a yamaha 75 horse weighs 353 lbs.  I would be more concerned with how much weight you add to the transom then horse power.  My suggestion is the yamaha 70 horse.

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jeffitz:
I must be diverse- Honda main and Yamaha kicker on my boat - love em both

hiway_99:

--- Quote from: jeffitz on May 07, 2024, 06:00:06 AM ---I must be diverse- Honda main and Yamaha kicker on my boat - love em both

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Honda makes great outboards.  But the honda bf75 weighs 359 lbs.  That's a lot of weight on the transom of a 16' boat.

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