Hi all.
I recently put a '66 Evinrude SkiTwin 33hp on my 16' Herters Yukon fiberglass boat. It's rated for up to 40hp. The boat supposedly weighs 285 lbs. Add to that 3/4" plywood casting decks, the motor, a 28 lb thrust trolling motor, 12 gallons of gas, an anchor, fishing gear, pedestal...