10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

[mezman001]

ya think it'll work ok or is motor too much for this boat 10' aluminum "ouachita" john boat and that pesky 5 .5 evinrude

 

[marinegrh]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

how fast do ya want to go

 

[mezman001]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

ha ha good 1 i needed that<br />not fast just wanna know if the motor is to much for this small boatdon't know what the proper rating is. A few small lakes near by with good bass and crappie<br />this is a 10' flat bottom jon boat

 

[Cricket Too]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

I don't think a 5.5 is too big for anything, much less a 10 ft. boat. I used to have a 12 ft. aluminum boat with a 35 hp Johnson on it. I can't imagine a 5.5 being too much for that boat. Happy fishing.

 

[marinegrh]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

just make sure you have enough of your engine in the water when you install it, dont want to overheat it the first time out,

 

[StarTekh]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

5.5 is perfect for a jon 10ft should plain well with 2 people ....

 

[wikelam]

Re: 10' john and 5 . 5 motor will it work

should work fine. <br /><br />as you see below i am running a 3hp on a 10ft bass boat. just like the 8 footers but with more room. <br /><br />never had a problem, but runs slow with a decent current in the nearby river. but great in big ponds or small lakes.