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That's good to know. My old Basstender had a 15hp 4-stroke that weighed 99lbs according to the specs online, and a 15hp or 20hp Honda weighs 104lbs. My old Basstender performed great with that 15hp mercury, this new one has a 8hp 2 stroke and it pushes through the water pretty slow compared to...
I just wish I knew if they did anything to beef up the transome on the ones rated for 10HP vs 15HP. Every teardown video I’ve ever seen of a Basstender 11.3 looks the exact same on the inside.
A few years back I had a Basstender 11.3 with a 15HP Mercury, the coastguard plate in that boat said it was rated for a 15HP motor. I ended up having to sell that boat. Recently I purchased another Basstender 11.3 just like the one I previously had, I believe it is a few years older because the...
