50 Merc Big Enough

[Starcraftguy1]

I am in the middle of a bassboat project.I have a 1971 Kinner Ski barge that I have gelcoated the outside,Sky Blue.Tore out the soft floor,Replaced the deck and replaced a couple of rotten stringers.Right now I am building the front deck.4' by 64".For my Minkota Edge 55 bow mount.It's got a hand tiller as I have 2 protetic legs.In a couple of weeks the decks should be done,front and rear.I have a 1988 50 hp Mercury with a tiller,Do you think the 50 will be large enough.My raceing days are over,Just a lot of fishing for me.Thanks Bruce

 

[Starcraftguy1]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

Forgot to say it is a 17' Kinner,64" wide, berth. Thanks

 

[5150abf]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

My fishing buddy has a prostetic leg, still freaks me out a little to open the rod locker and see a leg in there.

If you can deal with the tiller a 50 should do just fine.

I have a 16' aluminum v hull that is heavy and my 50 'rude will push it 30 mph, not gonna set my hair on fire but gets me where I am going.

Just make sure it is propped right.

 

[Starcraftguy1]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

That's what I figured.Just want everything right by me there in the rear of the boat.I've got a pedistal seat.one of them 3" piped ones to keep me from flipping backwards into the lake.Not very stable anymore.Do they have a switch I could put back there somewhere to work the trim.It's kinda hard to reach back on the side of the motor everytime to put it up and down.

 

[5150abf]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

You should be able to find a switch and rig something up, run into Radio shack and tell them what you need.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

tilt switch http://www.iboats.com/Marine_Store/dm/keywords.tilt switch--submit.Search--submit.x.30--submit.y.7

 

[Starcraftguy1]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

I am not sure of anything on the prop.Don't even know what kind of boat it came off of.Motor that is.What do you think I should be looking for.If I know that is what I will be looking for while getting the rest of this fish getter finished.

 

[Starcraftguy1]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

P.S Thanks for the trim switch,it was exactly what I needed.

 

[Starcraftguy1]

Re: 50 Merc Big Enough

Check out my other post on the same boat.Trailer titles.Learn by my mistake on that one