Power Boat?

[Uncle Dave]

I have a 20 ft. Aluminum cuddy cabin with a 4 cylinder mercrusier I/O. Dont know the weight, but it is very light compared to a 20 ft. glass boat. Will a 3.3 hp. Johnson provide enough power to return to dockside in case of big motor failure? Say a 10 to 20 mile run.<br />Thanks,<br />Fitz.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Power Boat?

I doubt it.<br />I have a new 4hp on a 16'open alum fishing boat.<br />It struggles, also hard to steer with ANY cross breeze. It does ok at 2-4mph trolling speed.<br />Let's see, 20 miles at 2mph equals a 10 hour ride home.<br /><br />I would look for a larger motor. (9.9-15hp)<br />Also a long shaft and a motor with forward/neu/reverse.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Power Boat?

Fitz - Roscoe nailed it. Get a used 9.9 longshaft.

 

[RatFish]

Re: Power Boat?

Fitz,<br /><br />These guys are right. Forget about the 3.3hp. Get a used 9.9 or 15hp. I have a 1985 9.9 Evinrude that just wont stop running. I run it at 2 speeds, idle and full throttle. It's like that old lawn mower that just wont die! <br /><br />A 15hp would probably weigh the same as a 9.9. The 1985 9.9 weighs the same as the 1985 15hp, just tuned differently.

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: Power Boat?

@60lbs in your language.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Re: Power Boat?

Thanks all<br />I liked the very light weight of the 3.3 but if it wont push hard enough then i will be looking for a 7.5 to 10.<br />Thanks again, Fitz.

 

[werdna]

Re: Power Boat?

i have a 15 pushing an 18 1/2' Baron (fiberglass cuddy cab) which is just enough to get it going. I would be looking at either a 8 or 15 (or anything inbetween), but particularly at the upper end of that range. Andrew