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fishngamereaper:
I ran a 16.9 hewescraft for years with a 60 on it.
Took it 50 miles of of Westport for tuna. 30 miles out of neah for halibut.
Great fuel range and enough power for 3 adults and gear.  Would a 90 been better. Probably but the 60 was a workhorse..

millerwheeler:

--- Quote from: fishngamereaper on May 06, 2024, 04:51:30 PM ---I ran a 16.9 hewescraft for years with a 60 on it.
Took it 50 miles of of Westport for tuna. 30 miles out of neah for halibut.
Great fuel range and enough power for 3 adults and gear.  Would a 90 been better. Probably but the 60 was a workhorse..

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Thank you for the advice I appreciate it !

trophyhunt:
Yamaha all the way!!

SeaRun1:
Always put the most hp you can put on a boat.  No one ever regrets having more horse power.  Been through this before as well as many friends.  Get a 90 Yamaha or Honda and enjoy!

SR1

Crunchy:
My old boat was rated for a 115hp but had a 90hp Honda and matching 8hp Honda kicker.  The 90 was plenty for the 18ft Hewescraft. Although I would have liked more speed it sat in the water fairly stern heavy.  My new boat is rated for 250hp but has a 200hp Yamaha with a matching 9.9hp kicker.  The 200 is perfectly fine with me.  The Honda's seem a bit quieter but definite difference in size.  The Honda kicker seemed a bit smoother as well.  If it were me I would get something close to max rating and call it good.  No matter what motor you put on it you will always want to go faster.

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