I have aluminium boat 10 ft. How many pH should the engine be used? Thank you.
P Phol Cadet Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 16 Sep 27, 2019 #1 I have aluminium boat 10 ft. How many pH should the engine be used? Thank you.
Scott Danforth Grumpy Vintage Moderator still playing with boats Staff member Joined Jul 23, 2011 Messages 50,313 Sep 27, 2019 #2 and how wide and how tall is the transom? and how is the bottom constructed? - flat? curved? soft chine or hard chine? use the formula(s) found here https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2002-title33-vol2/pdf/CFR-2002-title33-vol2-sec183-43.pdf However if your boat has a 3' wide transom, 5hp if your boat has a 4' wide transom 7.5hp
and how wide and how tall is the transom? and how is the bottom constructed? - flat? curved? soft chine or hard chine? use the formula(s) found here https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2002-title33-vol2/pdf/CFR-2002-title33-vol2-sec183-43.pdf However if your boat has a 3' wide transom, 5hp if your boat has a 4' wide transom 7.5hp
Texasmark Supreme Mariner Joined Dec 20, 2005 Messages 14,781 Sep 27, 2019 #3 I had a 10' Lowe "Lake John" which was wider and deeper than the normal John. I ran a 7 ½ Merc on it and felt it would run just fine with a 10 hp. Really a nice little boat for protected water, Crappie fishing and running trot lines.
I had a 10' Lowe "Lake John" which was wider and deeper than the normal John. I ran a 7 ½ Merc on it and felt it would run just fine with a 10 hp. Really a nice little boat for protected water, Crappie fishing and running trot lines.
Old Ironmaker Captain Joined Dec 28, 2015 Messages 3,050 Sep 27, 2019 #4 We had a 9.9 on an old Sears car topper. It would pull a kid skiing behind it. I would say 9.9 maximum.
We had a 9.9 on an old Sears car topper. It would pull a kid skiing behind it. I would say 9.9 maximum.
