motor rating and setup

[smallboatlover]

So i think the chance of me getting a 14' fiberglass skiff is probally mine. the previous owner my neibhor and hasn't touched the boat since of age and health. so i was planning on asking him to buy it from him or to get it from him. no motor just the skiff. i was wondering was size motor do you think it could take? also how fast would it go with the motor it's rated for. would be a good fishing/ just riding around boat for me and my friends.

 

[NYBo]

Re: motor rating and setup

Once you flip it over (it's laying upside down on the beach, right?), see if there is a USCG capacity plate. If not, find out the year and make, and post them. Fourteen-footers are all over the map in terms of HP capacity. Does the boat have remote steering or just tiller? Tiller boats usually have lower HP ratings.

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: motor rating and setup

tiller no steering wheel or any thing like that 3 benches from what i remember. i saw it about 4-5 years ago in the water and floating hasn't bin in the water since. bin sitting on the beach well above the high tide mark and up side down for that long. He had a 10 hp on it.. has a low motor mount about less then 6 inchs from the water.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: motor rating and setup

put a 20-25 and you will be fine, although you can go down to 9.5. if it's aluminum, a 15 will be good.

re: "has a low motor mount about less then 6 inchs from the water." No, it doesn't. But you will most likely use a short shaft motor on it.

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: motor rating and setup

fiberglass boat

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: motor rating and setup

how could i tell the rating for the boat if it doesn't have a capicity plate?

 

[NYBo]

Re: motor rating and setup

If worse comes to worst and you can't get the original specs, break out your tape measure and calculator, and go here.