15 hp Merc on a 16' skiff?

[skiffer]

I have a 16' skiff made by Stur-dee. It's a fiberglas replica of an Amesbury skiff, weighs 425 pounds. These boats are flat bottom and light, supposedly easily driven. I'm thinking of putting a 15 Merc on it. Anyone have any idea how it would go with a 15hp?

 

[FlyBoyMark]

Re: 15 hp Merc on a 16' skiff?

Skiffer I cut and pasted my response to your same post on Outboards...<br />Boat 425 lbs<br />battery 80 lbs<br />troll. mtr.30 lbs<br />2 "BOB's" 500 lbs<br />fuel 39 lbs<br />outboard 80 lbs<br />ice chest 20 lbs<br />fish. gear 30 lbs<br /><br />=<br />1204 lbs<br />as per Mercury prop chart<br />Prop selector says power to weight ratio to low..<br />no options..<br />Maximum recomended weight is 1000 lbs @ 24 MPH(maybe....)<br />I think your better off with a Merc 25 HP, you should be able to buy one for about $2,199.00 brand new with electric tiller start or about 2 grand with yank start or what ever brand outboard you want. 25 will gitya 29.MPH @ 1250 lbs and you can still add a third person and more gear and still do over 25 MPH...

 

[Solittle]

Re: 15 hp Merc on a 16' skiff?

Don't know what you plan on using it for but I would suspect the performance would be marginally OK. You would probably be more satisfied with a 20 hp. <br /><br />I run a 9.9 (same block as the 15) on a 13' alumnium skiff. It will get the wife & I up on a plane but not much more. It is much lighter than 425 Lbs.

 

[11 footer]

Re: 15 hp Merc on a 16' skiff?

I run a 15hp Mercury on a 11' Boston Whaler.<br /><br />It gets me up on a plane, I don't want to go any faster in THIS boat then the 15 will do.