Anchor Industries Deckette Pro 160 16 foot Specs

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My grandson has acquired a Deckette Pro 160 from the late 1980s. It currently has a frozen Evinrude 100hp. Does anyone have any information on the outboard motor ratings for this boat or a similar boat? Just need to know the minimum and maximum hp rating for the boat.
 
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Interesting, this suggests it's 60hp overpowered
A "Deckette Pro 160" refers to a Tracker Pro 160 boat, and its specifications include: a length of 16 feet 2 inches, a beam of 5 feet 10 inches, a maximum person capacity of 3, a dry weight of approximately 719 lbs, a fuel capacity of 6 gallons, and a maximum horsepower of 40hp; with a modified V hull design and a deadrise at the transom of 6 degrees.

Key Specs:
  • Length: 16 feet 2 inches
  • Beam: 5 feet 10 inches
  • Max Person Capacity: 3
  • Dry Weight: 719 lbs
  • Fuel Capacity: 6 gallons
  • Max Horsepower: 40 hp
  • Hull Type: Modified V
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I agree. 100d HP is too much for a 16' boat of any kind unless you are into racing and most are structured to handle that kind of power.....ask Faztbullet....he used to race and his Avatar shows some of his handy work and operator skills.
 
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Frozen engines are created by cheap people who drive WOT all the time. With no interest in correct oils or oil levels.
Just buy the new motor. If the hull area around the motor looks perfect.
No cracks or a coat of paint to hide the cracks.
 
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jbcurt00 said:
Interesting, this suggests it's 60hp overpowered
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This is not a Tracker. It is a Deckboat built by Anchor Industries in the early 1990s. The company has been closed down, so no info from them (or any other sources I can find online). Other folks have indicated that since it is a heavy fiberglass wide boat that a 100hp is OK, though I'd be happy with a 75hp or so.
 
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Old fiberglass boat from the 80's or before ?? Wooden structure will be rotten for sure, acts like a skeleton for the fiberglass, once that skeleton is rotted the glass hull can fold up under pressure. No way would I hang any type of outboard motor without some deep digging unto the hull structure. If it fails while underway....glub..glub..you will go !
 
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That hull is basically flat. A flat board is hard on your back in anything but smooth water. Back in the day, raising 4 kids and most Sunday's were boating after church, I looked into deck boats because initially I thought that would be just right for my family.....never happened and the main reason was the flat hulls available then.

On the 100 HP, I guess I missed the input about the 16' being a "Deck" boat. However, with what others have said, and what I know about wood condition in old boats, and what boat builders have done over the years to combat it, I'll hold my position.
 
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