Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 07:27:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 06:45:00 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

I sold the one we had to my son's father in-law several years ago. He
still
uses it for fishing regularly. I replaced the Sailfish with a 16' Boston
Whaler Dauntless. Frankly, the Sailfish rode better and had a more stable
hull but was a little anemic with the 90 hp Yamaha.
Interesting you should mention that.

I've been noticing that a lot of manufacturers are specing their boats
with marginal engines - mostly at the lower end of mid-range engines.

It's a curiosity.
Marketing. Bigger engines are extra cost options. I believe the "standard"
engine for the Dauntless was a 90 hp Merc. The 115 hp (max hp for that
hull) was an option.

I thought of that, but it would seem to me if you were building a boat
to perform at a certain level, then installing an engine in the middle
of the acceptable range would be preferable to an engine at the lower
end of the range.

Plus, if you are building a boat to sell, wouldn't it make more sense
to install an engine that would actually make the boat perform better
from the git go?


When I bought my first 18' SeaPro, it came "rigged" with a 90 hp Merc.
The top end was ok, about 38 mph, but it struggled with a boatload of
fishing guys, and wasn't powerful enough for my taste running the
inlets. After the first season, I made a "deal" with the dealer to swap
out the 90 for a straight four 115 Merc and after that, I was much more
pleased with the boat. With the 115, the boat had enough punch to run
inlets.