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pontoon boat outboard question - try 2
Hi all,
My brother is building a very small houseboat based on a 24' pontoon boat. I have calculated the load capacity of the pontoons and come up with 3000 lbs maximum. The boat is fitted with a 1970 era outboard motor, from the model number a 60 hp johnson 2 stroke. This motor was off a small ski boat. Given he wants to cruise along the Mississippi river is there a better option to power the thing. Estimates of a cruise speed of 10 knots for 4 or 5 hours a day are being considered. Any comments are appreciated. specifically - would a 20 hp do the job ? - should he look at changing the propeller for maximum low speed operation. He is considering a second outboard for backup anyway. |
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trainfan1 wrote:
I wouldn't go much below 60 hp for that rig, unless you go to a high thrust 50, like a Mercury "BigFoot" model. Correction, the BigFoot is a 60 hp... Rob |
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"trainfan1" wrote in message ... trainfan1 wrote: I wouldn't go much below 60 hp for that rig, unless you go to a high thrust 50, like a Mercury "BigFoot" model. Correction, the BigFoot is a 60 hp... Rob I would buy a 4 stroke. Probably a Suzuki or a mercury. del cecchi |
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