macsmith777
Seaman
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2017
- Messages
- 53
I am in the midst of a restore, and am thinking of power as it came with no motor. It is a light boat, 385# stock, and rated for 50hp. Generally it will have me, wife, child on it, I am 200# and the biggest in the family. We may carry some gear and crab pots. Given the very light nature of the boat, I am hoping to not have to put the full 50 on the back ($$).
Anyway, I am just wondering what, in all your collective experience, I should be looking at for power. It doesn't need to be a rocket, though getting on a plane without difficulty would be nice. I was thinking an older 35 (johnson) 2S as they and similar motors are pretty light.
This is my first boat ever, as well as my first rebuild, so it is a whole new world, any advice/thoughts are appreciated, you guys are saving my bacon with all the collective knowledge!
Mac
Anyway, I am just wondering what, in all your collective experience, I should be looking at for power. It doesn't need to be a rocket, though getting on a plane without difficulty would be nice. I was thinking an older 35 (johnson) 2S as they and similar motors are pretty light.
This is my first boat ever, as well as my first rebuild, so it is a whole new world, any advice/thoughts are appreciated, you guys are saving my bacon with all the collective knowledge!
Mac