15ft fishing boat help?
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on a 15ft fishing bass boat how much speed would i get out of a 65HP motor? or would putting this motor on this boat be straining the motor? whats a good power motor to put on?
1. fiberglass
2. no idea because i am thinking of buying it from a private seller
3. recreation
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Hello fellow bass fisherman! My questions would be, in this order:
1) what is the boat made of, aluminum, fiberglass or ?
2) the boat itself may have legal motor restrictions, they are usually stamped on a plate and mounted on or near the transom
3) will you be competing in fishing tournaments or just fishing for recreation?
I will reply after you offer the info…it will help.
no i had a 15ft boat at one time with a 50 hp it ran about 35mph and max for it was a 70 hp with the 65hp it will proably run about 40to 45mph. if you wanted too get a new motor a 50 to 70 would be alright you might even look at a 4 stroke for gas reason better milage.
Chris is probably about right. Watch out for the four strokes. They are much heavier than the two.
check the rating for that boat to see what horsepower maximum it is rated for before you put a motor on it, to overpower it would be a huge safety hazard