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Horsepower vs boat length
Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:30:40 -0000, wrote: Is there a rule of thumb for how much horsepower you should have compared to boat length? IE. 16ft power boat, should have 30-100HP, etc.. Total weight, boat+motor+people+fuel+gear is really a better measure. Figure about 1 hp for every 30 to 40 lbs of total weight for average performance. Where did you find that? 140HP for a 5000# loaded boat? Dan |
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