First time Poster here so I am not sure if this is the correct place or not, if not let me know and I will move. Over the winter I was in the process of fixing up my old polar craft bass boat but between the amount of cracks, the price of plywood, and the fact that even once I got it fixed up I would still have the problem that caused me to stop using the boat a few years ago, It is a nightmare to trailer and is impossible to do with one person, I gave up on it and decided I would find something new this summer or fall and use the kayaks this spring. Well last week I was given an old Bass Tracker that was set up pretty close to how I wanted it but it needed the transom replaced and the motor on it doesnt run. I should have the transom replaced soon but I will not have the 50HP that came with it sorted by then most likely so I was thinking I could put the 70HP on the boat for the time being until I can get the 50 sorted. The tag on the boat is worn off so I am not 100% what the max rating for the boat is but from searching around it looks like a 60 is the max. My question is since the 70 weights ~100+ Lbs more than the 50, will the boat hold up to that, assuming that I rebuild the transom to at least as good as factory? I am not really worried about the HP different since very few of the lakes I fish are open enough to go WOT and most are Idle only anyway and in the long run the plan is to put the 50 back on by the end of summer so I will be nice and legal.
TDLR: want to put a 70HP on a boat but am concerned about it weighting over 100lbs more than the current motor on the boat. is there anything that can be done to the transom to help with the weight difference.
TDLR: want to put a 70HP on a boat but am concerned about it weighting over 100lbs more than the current motor on the boat. is there anything that can be done to the transom to help with the weight difference.