On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 17:42:48 GMT, "John-R W"
wrote:

Hi All,

First time boat owner, so I don't really know too much about them.

I just got a 1988 Falcon Striper Pro boat. Needs some cleaning up, and some
work done to it, it also needs a motor and controles. My question is what
size motor should I consider putting on it.

I plan to just use it for fishing in the local lakes. We are not interested
in using it to ski or going supper fast. I would like for the motor to have
enough power to get me off the lake quickly in the event of a storm blowing
up.

I realize the boat is rather old, but I made what I think to be a pretty
good deal when I bought it, so I don't have a lot of money tied up in it
right now.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards,
John


John- there are others here who advise going with the max hp that your
boat is rated for. Their advice is not wrong. If you have the money
to afford a 175, go for it.

If you are on a tight budget, and have little interest in skiing or
tubing or generally "raising hell", you can use this boat with a
smaller engine. 60 to 70 hp will put this hull on plane, and while
you won't break speed records, will get you to the fishing hole. Your
budget will dictate the horsepower. Better to spend money on a good
engine than a bigger clunker.

It all comes down to what you want to do, and how fast you can afford
to do it.

B.O.A.T. - "Break Out Another Thousand" )
"Boat", n., - a hole in the water where you throw your money. þ

Good luck,
noah

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"noah" wrote in message
...

B.O.A.T. - "Break Out Another Thousand" )
"Boat", n., - a hole in the water where you throw your money. þ

Good luck,
noah

I am starting to see the truth in your caption.

And yes, slow fishing is all I care to do. I just want something that will
get me off the bank, out to where the fish are. However, I would like to get
the hell off the water if a storm blew up. I just might have me a good $200
trailer.

Thank for your response

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:55:53 +0000, John-R W wrote:


"noah" wrote in message
...

B.O.A.T. - "Break Out Another Thousand" )
"Boat", n., - a hole in the water where you throw your money. þ

Good luck,
noah

I am starting to see the truth in your caption.

And yes, slow fishing is all I care to do. I just want something that will
get me off the bank, out to where the fish are. However, I would like to get
the hell off the water if a storm blew up. I just might have me a good $200
trailer.


Just had a look at the boats around 18ft at the marina - most had under
100hp. One had 50hp, but the boat was pretty light. And as posts in this
NG can show, a NEW engine is no guarantee it will be reliable - you may
get a more reliable engine that 10 or even 20 years old.

I'd go for a 10-year-old 100hp, probably around $2000 or so, and a 10-15hp
kicker to get you home and for trolling (another $700)

Lloyd

I've got a 1993 Glastron 18ft Fish & Ski with a 90hp Johnson. With just me in
it the boat top speed is about 42mph. The 90 has been more than enought for
the cruising/tubing/fishing that we've done and has not needed any repairs in 10
years. Last year my kids wanted to try skiing and only then with a 3 or more
people in the boat did I wish I have the 150hp. But I also priced them and got
sticker shock since a new 150 is going to pretty much for what I paid for the
entire boat/motor/trailer combo back in 93. I also have concerns about the
newer outboards needing much more in the way of regular servicing (my boat
hasn't seen the dealer since I bought it) So I think an older 90hp or similar
V4 should be fine for your needs. If anyone knows of a deal on a carbed 150hp
OMC, I would be interested as well.