What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat?

Dave_DPT

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What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat? Is a 25 hp too big?
thanks,
david
 

kenmyfam

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Re: What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat?

What kind of boat ????
What does the plate say the max HP is ????
How heavy is the boat ????
 

BigB9000

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Re: What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat?

I have an 8' boat, its tag says 35hp max.

I think that is about 20hp too much.
 

Bob_VT

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Re: What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat?

10 hp
 

Chris1956

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Re: What is the largest motor you would put on a 12 ft fiberglass boat?

My Neighbor has a 12 FG skiff. He has a 9.9HP Yammie on it to meet HP restriction for his son (15 YO). It planes very well and likely gets 22MPH or so. He indicated that when the kid gets to be 16, he will install a steering console and a 40HP motor. I do not think the kid will make 17.....
 
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