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Default Horsepower vs boat length

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:30:40 -0000, wrote:

Is there a rule of thumb for how much horsepower you should have
compared to boat length?

IE. 16ft power boat, should have 30-100HP, etc..


Total weight, boat+motor+people+fuel+gear is really a better measure.
Figure about 1 hp for every 30 to 40 lbs of total weight for average
performance.


Where did you find that? 140HP for a 5000# loaded boat?

Dan