Ask DS: What is TOO much motor?

[bmanning3]

I am looking at buying an outboard from a fella and wanted to get ya'lls opinions on whether it would be too much motor or not. The motor is a 3 cylinder 2 stroke evinrude 65 hp tiller. My boat is a tracker grizzly 1648, tall transom, .100 hull. It says that it's rated for 50 hp, and this motor weighs a good bit less than most of the newer 4 stroke 50's I've looked at, but it's still got me concerned

I know the most logical thing to do would be go put it on my boat and test drive it, but because of the distance that's not an option. If anyone has run a larger tiller outboard on a similar sized boat I'd really appreciate some input. Time is kind of a factor because the motor probably won't last very long on the market.

[mshunter77]

Can you get fined for going over the rated horse power?

[Wildfowler]

The weight of you and the motor is the only thing I can think of. Since the weight of the motor is not a problem I don't see how you would have any issues. As long as the motor has power trim you should not have any steering torque issues.

I put a 20 hp two-stroke on the back about 1436 one time in the darn thing about flipped over backwards on me. There was no power trim and it was too much weight with me sitting back there and too much power for that size boat.

In your case I don't see it as being an issue. Just because it has an extra 15 horses available to you doesn't mean you have to use them all the time.

[Trip]

If the weight is good to go, I'd run it...I had a 15x44 w/ a 60hp on it that did just fine.

[bmanning3]

Good deal.. I appreciate the info fellas

[torch]

Insurance can be a problem if motor is over rating


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[cwink]

Insurance can be a problem if motor is over rating


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Yes, plus any kind of warranty on your boat will most likely void.. You have to be careful when going over on your motor.. It is not only the weight of the engine, but also the torgue. Too much motor and you could actually have your engine sitting in your lap... Or the repeated flexing of the transom can weaken it over time..

[LODI QUACKER]

You will be fine. That's plenty of boat for an old 60 HP motor. Don't give it a second thought.

[stevea]

There is no fine for putting the over rated outboard on a boat, where it gets sticky is if someone gets killed or injured because of it being over powered you get into culpable negligence and it wouldn't be hard to prove, so be careful.

[hntrpat1]

You will be fine. That's plenty of boat for an old 60 HP motor. Don't give it a second thought.

yep

[420 racin]

I had a 75 on a 16x56, ran the crap out of it for years.

[deltadukman]

I sell insurance and have never seen where they even remotely monitor the correct HP rating. FWIW

[hntrpat1]

I sell insurance and have never seen where they even remotely monitor the correct HP rating. FWIW

exactly, where people come up with some of this crap is crazy.

[duramax]

I sell insurance and have never seen where they even remotely monitor the correct HP rating. FWIW

exactly, where people come up with some of this crap is crazy.

The issue is that if you hurt someone while using the boat, your insurance could use it as an excuse not to cover a claim.

[deltadukman]

Not if you answered the app and quoted honestly.