Ok to put a 30 HP 2-stroke on my 25 HP max boat (Grizzly 1448)?

[Bushy99]

I have a 14 foot Aluminum Grizzly 1448. It's a pretty heavy duty Aluminum boat. I have the option of getting a Merc 25 HP-4 stroke or a Merc 30 HP 2-Stroke. The 2-stroke weighs about 50 pounds less. Would there be a huge issue with running the 30? Is there legal issues involved? I really want a 2-stroke, from what I hear the 4-strokes don't have as much pop.

 

[oldgradywhite]

Re: Ok to put a 30 HP 2-stroke on my 25 HP max boat (Grizzly 1448)?

Yes there are legal issues and insurance issues with doing that. Why do you want a 2 stroke when the fours are quite and smoke free? Is it a new for stoke or and old one because the four strokes from the past cupple years are jest as good if not better motors then the old two stokes for power and top end speed. The old for stroke are dog compaired to the twos.

 

[anzomcik]

Re: Ok to put a 30 HP 2-stroke on my 25 HP max boat (Grizzly 1448)?

Yes there are legal issues, you could be fined. However in the state i live in, if you have a damaged or lost capacity plate you fill out a form and like 7 $ send it in to the state they will make you a replacment plate. They put the limits of the boat by there formula not what mine came with.

Mine was faded to make reading it questionable, i photo copyed mine and sent it in to the state and told them i want a replament of this one. Instead they took the measuremtns i put on the form and worked there math.

I went from 30hp 4 people 600lbs people 850 gear+people
I now have a 75hp 5 people 750lbs people 1150 gear+people

I know it is against all good sence to bolt on a 75 hp screw on the boat, and that much weight will comprimise alot if i loaded it the way they say i can. I still run my 25hp motor with no intention of changing that. I put this info out there because if you truely like the 30 more than the 25 you might be able to get a new from from the state and it might cover the 5hp difference. IMO a 30 on a boat rated for 25 i think you will be safe from the standpoint of the boat not breakin. But you will be breakin the law.

 

[JB]

Re: Ok to put a 30 HP 2-stroke on my 25 HP max boat (Grizzly 1448)?

25HP means 25HP, not 30HP.

If 30HP would be okay they would have rated it for 30HP.