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So not quite a year ago I began a resto on a 1977 Starcraft Holiday with a 115 Mercury outboard. The boat belonged to my girlfriends father, and had not been used much the last few years as the transom was shot. He gave us the boat and I began the resto and to convert it into more of a fishing...
Anyone have any experience with a 18' Holiday (or similar) with a 70hp outboard? Is this enough motor? I am restoring a 77 Holiday that will be used almost exclusively as fishing boat...mostly trolling. It currently has a 115 Merc TOP on it an runs fine but is not suited to trolling all day. Was...