recommended H.P for my 12 footer

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Re: illegal??

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something_fishy wrote:Are you guys sure that it's illegal??
It says recommended, not required. I mean, will I get charged a fine for it?? I plan on going over the limit, but come on, let's get real, I'm not gonna put a 100HP motor on my 12', I plan on putting a 9.9HP instead of my 6HP, I can't see this being a problem (or idiotic :wink: ).

I'm not worried about the safety aspect, there is none with a small jump like this, but I'm more worried about if there is a legal side to it.

So in final, Legal or Illegal?
Carefull, My buddie has a 15 hp on his 14ft boat and it is unsafe as all hell. I keep telling him that he should evan put an 8 on there. I don't go in that boat anymore. More power is'nt always good.

I would not put a 9.9 on a 12 ft boat.
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Post by JimmyBuffett »

Not to be argumentative, but, coming from someone who pretty much fishes every body of water big or small(excluding the great lakes :wink: ) in a 12fter with a 6, its slow as mollases although great for trolling, anyways point is I'll slap a 9.9 on there in a sec if I get one, not saying its safe but as long as the weight is similar to the 6 u should be fine, and my 12 is rated for a 10 anyhow. Just don't be too generous on the throttle and you'll be fine, and don't try to boot through 4 ft swells like you're in a nitro boat :wink: .

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Post by big-o »

It's not only the stability of the boat when talking Max H.P.....but transum strengh.....small boat transums will not take the torque of a bigger motor....please be careful
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I don't know about the rest of the lads, but careful is my middle name! :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:

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Post by Northern King »

MH,
Ha Ha Ha :D :D :D :D

Big-O is right about that though, too much weight on the transom is bad. Our fiberglass green 14' boat was all cracked at the transom from the previous owner who had put a 20 or 25 hp on it some times. In really rought water you have to be carefull with an over powered boat, one big wave hit at the wrong angle and you are gone.
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Good point Big-o I had to replace the transom on my boat this spring cause the guy had a 20hp on it b4 me and he let it go to the point of no repair so I replaced it.
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Thank you all!!

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After carefully reading all of your recommendations, I have decided not to go over the limit, sticking with an old saying "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" I will stick with my 6HP motor and be happy with it until I buy a new boat, then I will go nuts!!! :P :P :P


Thanks to all who posted a reply, it defenitely made me think about my decision. This board rocks!!! :D :D :D
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