Engine size

[commissioner2]

I blew out the tramsome on my boat<br />I'm looking at a 1981 23'ProLine, walk around cabin (privet sale)with out an engine<br />Max engine size is 235 HP on the manufacturas data plate<br />Does anyone know what the min Hp motor I could get away with.<br />I just rebuilt a 175 Hp Johnson

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Engine size

I generally like to tell people to run the maximum HP the boat will carry, however thats not always posible. I would think the 175 would perform decently though. The only issue I would think would be maybe using a little more fuel to maintain cruising speed and if a storm were approching you will take a little longer to return home.

 

[JB]

Re: Engine size

Moving to General Outboard