60 hp enough

KCrider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 19 City: Lenexa

Hey a friend of mine has a small 16-17 foot boat with a 60 hp outboard engine. Is this engine big enough to pull me. I know a jon boat only has to have a 50 or so but this is a little heavier boat. I've ridden behind a 90 but never a 60.

P.S. He might sell it to me if it'll pull me so that's why I'm so interested. I won't get to try it till after Easter when he brings it here from home.

henrification · Frontside 180 Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 280 City: 941

It should be fine

robsmaze · Posted: Apr 17, 2011 12:36 am Post subject:

I roll a 55 with an old 17' mirrocraft. It works great. I just need to figure some kind of tower or pole for it...

LeJalapeno · Ollie Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 89

I was hoping this thread was about a winch

nick · Posted: Apr 17, 2011 11:04 am Post subject:

LeJalapeno, Laughing

KCrider, Ask him if you guys can take it out and try to ride behind it Idea

W · Posted: Apr 17, 2011 11:27 am Post subject:

KC - It is more than enough. Have fun.

KCrider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 19 City: Lenexa

Oh ya I'm going to ride behind it in a few weeks, I just wanted to know if anybody else rides behind something similar which sounds like a few of you guys so if it pulls me, I might be getting me a boat!!

crispy · Posted: Apr 18, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

i am 6' and was 230 this summer, a 40hp johnson pulled me up relatively easy. actually getting on top of the water was cake. it took a few seconds to get up to riding speed though. that motor will pull you fine my man.

TheBlackToe · Faceplant Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Posts: 12

I got a 19ft centre console tinny with a 60hp four stroke and it pulls me good.