what size motor should I use?

jack cav · Posted: Jul 17, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject: what size motor should I use?

ive got o small maybe ten foot fishing boat that i was thinking about putting an outboard motor on for wakeskating, but me and my brother are really limited on funds so I want to get the smallest motor I can get away with...any Ideas, is the boat even big enough, how much should i expect to spend on a small trailer and a motor??

seven11dmd · Posted: Jul 17, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject:

ive seen parky riding on some ridiculously low hp engine....see if u can get ahold of him

Scott M · Ollie Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 77 City: Acton, ME

I'd say a 25 would work fine...i dont know how much lower you could go and still have it work

The Pavement 3.6 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 572 City: Eustis

ive got an old 10-14 foot fishing boat that i ride behind sometimes its got an 85 and it only goes about 42. It puts out some really nice wake for a fishing boat.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

make sure you don't over power the boat cause it will flip over easy saw it happen to this one dude in a dinghy and had 30,000 dollars worth of camera gear ruined.

Parky · Guest

Nekkie · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 7:26 am Post subject:

it's also about how much you weigh Razz

Parky doesn't look like he weighs much, and behind such a small boat it plays a big part.

15 can do it if your light, 25 to be on the safer side and be able to pull adults.

For exemple I could get out just fine behind a 25 and a friend who was 80kg had a pretty rough time Wink

Parky · Guest

Nekkie, very true.... I only weigh 150lb ...