problem here help

[boater121]

i have a 74 6hp fisherman 12ft fbgls v hull..me and my girl and gear for fishing weigh maybe 450 lbs is this the motor to small for this setup?

 

[Stachi]

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pond or a river ?

 

[Bob_VT]

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That will work. I just would not take on a 3rd passenger....... you are about maxed out

 

[boater121]

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stachi..florida gulf of mexico just not too far from shore...it seems slow to me..not getting up on plane..rebuilt carb new coils new wp runs really good will a dif prop help?

 

[Stachi]

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A pic would help...I don't know about heading offshore with 6hp...wind...current...tide....what does the capacity plate say ?

 

[boater121]

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no cap plate old fibergalss v hull

 

[mr 88]

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i have a 74 6hp fisherman 12ft fbgls v hull..me and my girl and gear for fishing weigh maybe 450 lbs is this the motor to small for this setup?

Yes it is underpowered. What is it rated for? I believe the formula is at least 70% of the max rating.So if it was rated for 100 you would not want to go to much below a 70Hp.I would not waste my money on another prop,you are asking a lot from a 6hp....15-30 hp on the Gulf would be more to my personal liking.

 

[Jeep Man]

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If it was a tinny, it MIGHT get up on plane. Being it is a glass boat...no chance. Probably will need a 15.

 

[boater121]

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i was thinkin along the line of a 2 stroke 15 hp most of the fbrglas boat here of 12ft lenght have atleast a 15 my dad gave me that little fisherman 6 hp..i have a 10ft alumnacraft and 12ft landau both tinnys so i coudl use on those..dont want to get rid of the motor..also cav plate is maybe 1 or 2 inches below the transom..should i raise it?

 

[Home Cookin']

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a 12' boat is a one or two person in-shore calm water boat. with a 6 it is a slow boat, but it will do inthe right circumstances. be sure you have oars or if not, paddles.
changing the transom height or prop is a waste of time and money.
If you put a 15 on it, it will still be a 12' boat, too small for open water. With the 15 you may be tempted to head out on a calm morning, only to find yourself in real trouble with the slightest increase in wind. Plus you will probably switch from a 3 gallon to a 6 gallon gas tank, adding weight.
your 6 is perfect for your 10' boat, but for the same reason you don't want to take that out, the 12 is basically the same.

 

[ezmobee]

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I wouldn't mess with it. Yeah a 6 won't plane but it will still push you around just fine. We have a 14' tinnie with only a 4HP on it. Even with three adults we can cover a lot of area in it every outing. Just enjoy the scenery

 

[scoutabout]

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I'm with ez - what you've got there is a nice boat for 2 people and gear, good for poking along at a brisk trot in sheltered water even if it isn't at a trued out plane. The other thing about little motors is they can be pretty grating on the ears at WOT. You might find 3/4 throttle easier to live with for extended periods of time.


Sure you could double your horsepower for a significant bump in speed but I would still not use it in anything but sheltered waters.

 

[mickjetblue]

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Yes, the motor is too small for the setup. You are asking that question,
so you probably are thinking on that, and wondering how to improve upon
it a little bit to make things better(faster).

I've been through it, your pic brought back memories of how I wanted to
make that setup work better. It just didn't get better until I got a 10hp.
But then I realized I could have really used a 15hp or 20hp.

Affordability and other things enter into the situation. Sometimes we have
to make do with what we got, at least for awhile.

Good luck, and Enjoy!