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Is this too much motor for this boat?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
I see the rating inside the cockpit of this boat is for a max of 140 hp. What would be the ill effects of having a 150 hp motor on this boat? |
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Charlie Brown wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I see the rating inside the cockpit of this boat is for a max of 140 hp. What would be the ill effects of having a 150 hp motor on this boat? Probably none that are too serious, if you're even moderately lucky. A few considerations; Older boats were typically rated with the *weight* of a two stroke in mind. Now that most outboards seem to be four stroke, and somewhat heavier, one has to wonder what the builder would rate the boats for today. From a weight perspective, it could be a bit less HP than before. Make sure the transom is sound in any boat, of course, but it is even more critical if you are going to be exerting the weight and pressure on the transom associated with a max HP installation. Marine insurance: One would want to be confident that in the event of a really messy or major insurance claim the underwriter didn't send out an investigator who might conclude, "The policyholder knowingly and deliberately equipped the boat beyond it's rated HP capacity, and this unsafe, non-conforming usage demonstrates reckless behavior not covered by the policy." Watch for this excuse if you have a property claim for your boat due to a failed transom or a liability issue where you accidentally ran somebody down while operating at a high speed. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Charlie Brown wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I see the rating inside the cockpit of this boat is for a max of 140 hp. What would be the ill effects of having a 150 hp motor on this boat? Probably none that are too serious, if you're even moderately lucky. A few considerations; Older boats were typically rated with the *weight* of a two stroke in mind. Now that most outboards seem to be four stroke, and somewhat heavier, one has to wonder what the builder would rate the boats for today. From a weight perspective, it could be a bit less HP than before. Good point Chuck. |
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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:39:51 GMT, Charlie Brown wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I see the rating inside the cockpit of this boat is for a max of 140 hp. What would be the ill effects of having a 150 hp motor on this boat? Getting caught? -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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10hp, don't worry.
"Charlie Brown" wrote in message ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I see the rating inside the cockpit of this boat is for a max of 140 hp. What would be the ill effects of having a 150 hp motor on this boat? |
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