Re-Powering Boat

[PaulP]

Hi Guys, I am repowering my boat which is a 16ft Spectrum Alumn.I now have a 1995 70hp Force and I get about 35mph The Suzuki dealer thinks I should have a 50Hp DFI 4 stroke. He says my Force 70 would be about the same as their 50 whick is rated Hp at prop. I have also been told that Force after 1993 Is rated at prop also. I am afraid the Suzuki 50 might not be enought, any bigger 4-stroke the weight goes way up with a 60-70 hp.Any one familiar with those motors, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Paul

 

[JasonJ]

Re: Re-Powering Boat

I used a boat this summer that was a 16 ft aluminum V hull something or other, but it had a 90 horse Honda 4 stroke on it, and it handled that motor just fine. In fact, that boat was pretty darn fast, hit in the high 40s if I remember rightly. It was a dealerships boat, so I don't think it was overpowered.

 

[inventor1]

Re: Re-Powering Boat

What's wrong with your force? If it runs, than run it.

 

[PaulP]

Re: Re-Powering Boat

Inventor, It runs now, but all you have to do is skim through the postings to see that more than half of them are problems with Force. I want to head that off before it happens to me. Paul

 

[sony2001]

Re: Re-Powering Boat

PaulP,a lot of first timers have Force resulting in many mistakes being made by the operators, not the motor. <br />The salesman is taking you down to 50 hp because they are heavy,and you can't take the weight of a equivalent hp. You do produce 70 hp. at the prop with the Force.<br />Don't be bambooziled!