Hp too much,?

[maineiac5586]

Looking at a yamaha vmax 175 hp 2 stroke hpdi 20 inch shsft. I have a wellcraft 190 ccf with max hp rating of 150. Is this a bad idea? Looks like It weighs about 100 lbs more than a 130 yamaha picture is my current setup

 

[jimmbo]

About 12 hrs ago you were going to stick a 25" Motor on this boat. Having multiple threads on your Repowering is going to be a Problem

 

[dingbat]

Looking at a yamaha vmax 175 hp 2 stroke hpdi 20 inch shsft. I have a wellcraft 190 ccf with max hp rating of 150. Is this a bad idea? Looks like It weighs about 100 lbs more than a 130 yamaha picture is my current setup

Neighbor has the same boat.
He replaced the Merc 90, 2 stroke it came with for a Yammie F150.

Long story…. Boat pulled heavy to right after repower. Tried everything. Asked that I come down to his marina to take a look.

Dealer hung 25” motor. Took a lawyer to get proper shaft length motor hung on the boat.

Boat runs good with proper leg on boat. Personally, too much motor for the boat for our normal (big water) conditions. The pounding going above 1/2 throttle on all but flat days is ridiculous. Can make the boat hard to control at times

 

[redneck joe]

Yes, not a bad idea but not a smart one. Imo the incremental gain is not worth time and effort. You are right at the sweet spot for actual hp to recommended. I have a 50 hp on my 115 rated so i might bump up someday. If i was at a 90 or 100, no way id upgrade.

What are you trying to achieve? How often do you run WOT? Have you looked at changing props to achieve your goal?

 

[redneck joe]

About 12 hrs ago you were going to stick a 25" Motor on this boat. Having multiple threads on your Repowering is going to be a Problem

Yes please keep to one thread for best info from the group.

 

[jbcurt00]

Looking at a yamaha vmax 175 hp 2 stroke hpdi 20 inch shsft. I have a wellcraft 190 ccf with max hp rating of 150.

Some states consider overpowering the rated capacity reckless operation regardless of how diligent you are w the throttle.

WV is 1, is Maine?

Theres a reason for the 150 max rating

 

[Scott Danforth]

Is there a problem with the 130hp? Or is this a desire to go faster?

If you want to go faster, many times it requires a different hull

 

[maineiac5586]

Ok so I'm leaning towards the 130 hp. Sorry for multiple threads

 

[maineiac5586]

Neighbor has the same boat.
He replaced the Merc 90, 2 stroke it came with for a Yammie F150.

Long story…. Boat pulled heavy to right after repower. Tried everything. Asked that I come down to his marina to take a look.

Dealer hung 25” motor. Took a lawyer to get proper shaft length motor hung on the boat.

Boat runs good with proper leg on boat. Personally, too much motor for the boat for our normal (big water) conditions. The pounding going above 1/2 throttle on all but flat days is ridiculous. Can make the boat hard to control at times

Was that motor mounted on a jack plate or did the dealer install it right to the transom effectively casing the prop to be 5 inches lower than designed?

 

[aspeck]

Ok so I'm leaning towards the 130 hp. Sorry for multiple threads

Don’t worry Maineiac, you are actually dealing with 2 different issues and trying to determine which motor to go with. I think your best bet is to change the shaft and go with the right motor for the job.

 

[maineiac5586]

Don’t worry Maineiac, you are actually dealing with 2 different issues and trying to determine which motor to go with. I think your best bet is to change the shaft and go with the right motor for the w

 

[maineiac5586]

Well after all this I did buy the 25 inch motor but I'm going to resell it. Found a 20 inch 130 hp I'm going to buy. Thanks for everyone's help and input. Here's the 130 hp 20 inches