lncoop
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Howdy! Long time no talk fellow iboaters. I've been kicking something around for awhile and would like your thoughts on it. I have a 16' Polarkraft flat bottom with a 25 hp Mercury two stroke. It's FAST, and I do like having that much power, but I've been pondering the merits of downsizing to a 9.9 four stroke. I really don't use the boat that often and when I do it's very likely in a shallow rocky environment such as a tail water or varied depth river, one in particular of which has a 10 hp limit. It's a light boat so I think I'd still get decent speed out of a 9.9 albeit less of course than a 25. Thoughts?