I need to repower my boat. It's a 1956 18' Peterborough Seafarer, which is a cedar strip runabout with remote steering, bow deck, and 3 benches for passenger seating.
The boat is rated to 75 hp, is 77" wide midships, is not a deep V hull, and has average freeboard for a cottage lake boat.
We have a water access cottage and routinely carry large quantities of people and gear. Weather/waves can get dicey at times.
Here's the trick: the lake has a 20 hp limit. I think the power i would really like for the boat is 40 hp but i can't just buy a 40 and slap it on. I occasionally liketo use the boat on other lakes that don't have the horsepower restrictions.
I'm looking for options. I'm considering the Evinrude 15 hp H.O. I'm also thinking of how i can relabel a 35 or 40 as a 20 but I need to figure out what manufacturers during what years had 35 or 40 hp two stroke motors that closely approximated their 20 hp cousins. Specifically, im thinking of 80's and early 90's OMC outboards.
I need to make some prop decisions too. May be difficult to find that right mix to get the boat up on plane but give me some speed.
Thanks for any advice or suggestions you have!
The boat is rated to 75 hp, is 77" wide midships, is not a deep V hull, and has average freeboard for a cottage lake boat.
We have a water access cottage and routinely carry large quantities of people and gear. Weather/waves can get dicey at times.
Here's the trick: the lake has a 20 hp limit. I think the power i would really like for the boat is 40 hp but i can't just buy a 40 and slap it on. I occasionally liketo use the boat on other lakes that don't have the horsepower restrictions.
I'm looking for options. I'm considering the Evinrude 15 hp H.O. I'm also thinking of how i can relabel a 35 or 40 as a 20 but I need to figure out what manufacturers during what years had 35 or 40 hp two stroke motors that closely approximated their 20 hp cousins. Specifically, im thinking of 80's and early 90's OMC outboards.
I need to make some prop decisions too. May be difficult to find that right mix to get the boat up on plane but give me some speed.
Thanks for any advice or suggestions you have!