.... my own motorboat is overpowered by about 30%, which
I would not call obscene but it's got one of the smallest
engines I've ever heard of in a boat of it's type & size).



Bart wrote:
I don't know Doug. I think I'd call that obscene.


Well what about the same hull & same disp with twin 400s? Or
those 16' sliver shaped bass boats with twin 225 outboards?

I know of two sisterships of ours, one has the same engine &
the owner grips that he wants twins & more power, the other
has a 165 Perkins and the owner thinks the boat has "about"
the right amount of power. I think it would do just fine
with 90hp.

A fellow I used to work with tried to earnestly convince me
that his 17' runabout absolutely needed more than 150 HP in
order to "plane properly." Oh well.

DSK