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

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?


You would think so, but just like plain jane cars, the initial advertised
price draws in the customer.

Also, as you have recently discovered, most boat manufacturers have deals
with engine manufacturers. The engine guys want to sell as many engines of
all sizes that they can.
Having a particular hull that will perform at different levels with a range
of engines increases the sales of the entire product line. Some engine
manufacturers ... I think it was Yamaha if I am not mistaken ... will even
buy the rights to a boat name and setup a boat manufacturing facility ... in
this case Century .... just as a platform for the sale of their engines.

Eisboch