On 18 Oct 2005 08:58:50 -0700, "
wrote:

First thing I'd look at which nobody else has mentioned yet is the Max
HP rating for the boat on the transom plaque. Then decide between 2 or
4 stroke. That's how I'd approach this - I wouldn't necessarily go with
the biggest motor the boat is rated for either.

I had a 70hp on a 15' Whaler CC. It was the perfect size for that boat, as long
as I had three or less people aboard. Once I got to four or more, the boat took
much longer to get on plane, and the engine seemed to strain.

On a 17' CC, I'd want a 90hp minimum.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."