On 3/11/2013 11:22 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:21:46 -0400, Earl wrote:

True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.
http://vimeo.com/36015592
Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for

trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats

really black?


Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.
I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.
I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going
Maybe that's a trade-off for a smaller OB so far off of the 90HP rating.

The low end torque is nothing to ignore. If you are not interested in
the absolute top end, keeping the low end is worth the extra few
hundred for the big foot. You also shave 100 pounds off the motor
going for the 40-60 (or 70 in the Yamaha) vs the 75-90.
In a small boat that is significant.

Higher torque is important for a boat like yours but with a loss of
speed and fuel economy Donnie's boat will suffer some.