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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's
a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul |
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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Paul G." wrote in message
oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. |
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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White"
wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White" wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? Absolutely gorgeous! I finally drained the old gear oil and replaced it this afternoon. I tried to use my Evinrude/Johnson grease gun on the 3 nipples but the grease didn't seem to come out. I took the gun inside to fiddle with it and think I just have to make sure the 'plunger' is in as far as possible before pumping away. I'll try again. The battery is out and in the shed. I may do a load test on it in the spring to see if it can hold a charge for any length of time. Looked into the six cells and the fluid level is topped up (I'll top up with the trickle charger on a monthly basis over the off season) There was 3 or 4 inches of water in the plastic 'battery box'. I'll keep an eye on that next season. I'll have to pick up a thin walled, deep 13/16th socket for the spark plugs. The lower one was especially awkward with my open/box end wrench. I also have to jack up and block the trailer frame, remove the two wheels and spare for shed storage and build a frame for my tarps. I'm still wishy/washy about leaving the motor on the *low* transom or to remove it for a nice comfy spot in one of my sheds. |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White" wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? Not really, no glitter stripe. ;) |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White" wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? Nah, it was a POS, that he paid way too much for. |
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"Don White" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. |
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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. |
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. I saw Christmas decorations for sale today at CVS. |
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