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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