I just bought a 16ft smokercraft Alaskan with a 40hp johnson workhorse in perfect conditon. This motor does no have the top end speed a would like for this boat. You would think the 40 would work well. I had a 14 ft fiberglass heavier boat with the 20hp johnson and it went faster then this 40 on the alum 16ft. Any ideas on this. Do I need to buy a bigger motor or is this just how the workhorses are (slower motor but can haul alot of wieght and keep the same speed)
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