Aluminum boats HP?

BenBuser · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 134 City: Left Coast

how big of an outboard engine would u guys reccomend for a 14 foot aluminum fishing boat? ...For wakeskating... i have a 9.9 on it now and i dont think it will do the trick ahah.

i was thinking a 20hp

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

40hp

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 19, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

yeah we have a 9.9hp on our old fishing boat and it can barely pull my 70lb cousin kneeboarding

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Feb 19, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

i woudlnt go below 40... 13 ft got a 50 and it can bearly put some one 180lbs + up.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

i've got an 18ft w/ a 90 hp yamaha. 190 lb. riders get yanked right up, but it has a little trouble w/ bi-level boards.

BenBuser · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 134 City: Left Coast

Alright thanks...

bromfutter · Posted: Feb 19, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

uidzero,

25 hp should do the trick.

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

It would if I lost like 50lbs Shocked

Chad H · Posted: Feb 19, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

At least 25. I can get up behind a 15hp if i try really hard, and i'm only 140. Thats with only one person in the boat. I can get up behind a 25 with 2 200 pound guys in the boat.

trevor881 · Frontside 180 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 339 City: keys

dalesk8 · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 719 City: South OZ

20hp or higher. weve got a 30 on the back of our 14ft tinny and pulls me out the water easily.

K'jellman · Posted: Feb 20, 2008 3:13 am Post subject:

lemons has a 25 on his.. it works fine.