Hello 'New to Boating',

I have heard people talk about 80% of max HP to be a safe outboard size.
That would be 64hp in this case.

I think I would put a 40hp Yamaha tiller on that boat for a minimum. A 60hp
would be nice too.

Because Yamaha sells so many large tiller outboard motors in 'third world
countries' they seem to have one of the most well designed tiller
assemblies.

It is rated for 80hp tiller and 130hp remote steering.

The bare hull weighs 750# so it will take some HP just to get it on plane.

It will carry over 2000# max weight - gear/people/motor/fuel.

This is a pretty big heavy duty Jon boat - 18' long with a 95" beam.



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Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA

Web site: www.kiene.com


"New to Boating" wrote in message
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Hand tiller outboards-Which would you choose?

Yamaha/Mercury 30 hp 747cc 3 cyl. $3500
Yamaha 25hp 498cc 2 cyl. hi-thrust model $3200

Suzuki/Johnson 25 hp or 30 hp 597cc 3 cyl. $2700 or $3500

Nissan 25hp or 30 hp 492cc $2800 or $3000

Honda 25 hp or 30 hp 552cc 2 cyl.$3500 or $3800

Going on a 18' Sea Ark MV1872 heavy duty (.125 aluminum) "super" jon
boat (80 hp max?)
fuel efficiency most important. Cruising at moderate speeds, around
15mph is the goal.
Is this underpowered @ 25-30 hp?
Thanks!