Re: is 40hp good enough
I used to have a sheltie (same hull, similar weigh to a 535) with a 30 Johnson. It never got enough speed to plane. MAx speed acheived was 14 mph according to gps. So I guess a 40 might have enough juice to get it off to plane, but to be on the save side, especially if you carry lots of equipment ( I did for fishing) a 50 might be a better choice. And boy do sheltie fly with 50's....<br /><br />I really love my old boat, it rides well in most condition (up to a force 4), dead easy to launch, I used to do it single handed. Only reservation I have on the shetland is the height of the gunnels/sides, a little too low for my liking.<br /><br />Don't make the mistake of cheap vs good value for money.<br /><br />An outboard might be cheap, but ask yourself a question, "why is it so cheap?" <br /><br />Do you want an outboard that will cost more to fix than it originally cost or will worth once it's fixed?<br /><br />Make sure you have the outboard cheaked out probably.
