Doubling My Boats Horse Power! Will It Survive?

[@rdsandy11]

Did you research to see if the old remote controls would work on the new motor or is that always the case for the mercs?

[@wayne558]

I use to own a 1974 14-8 Glastron V-140 Skiflite with a 70 Evinrude (tri-hull fiberglass runabout, ~ 25-33mph - no GPS back then). Sold it and bought a 184 Champion with a 175 - 65 GPS (175 rating). 125 on my Glastron V-140 would have been a really bad plan due to the transom was engineered for 70hp max; and this boat's hull was never designed for fast speeds. Many non-professional tournaments have "no over-powered boats" in their official 2024 rules.

[@SneakyZeke]

Okay

[@jimhahn2728]

I have a Tracker Pro team 175tx with a 60hp Mercury 4 stroke. I have the Revolution hull. I can get 45 mph on a good day. Max HP rating for the boat is 75hp. The 60hp gets good mileage and gets me there fast enough. Just for knowledge, the 4 stroke is just as fast as the 2 stroke version, with less headaches.

[@justindanley6817]

😂

[@johnellis4129]

I've got a Yamaha 90HP two stroke VRO motor on my Tracker Pro17. With the wife on it and loaded down for the day we can get 34mph as a top speed pretty easily. My max motor rating is 70HP. I rarely run it past 80% full power because the river has some turns that are 135°.

[@justindanley6817]

Doesn't matter how big your motor is , some hulls aren't built for speed

[@dennislittle3763]

Try looking at the tag on the boat you have almost doubled the recommended hp could be some liability issues for you

[@SneakyZeke]

Yes I do understand allowable HP ratings

[@dennislittle3763]

@@SneakyZeke serious consequences

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

I had a 17ft Carolina skiff with a 200hp mercury 2 stroke did 80mph + I miss that boat but had to get rid of it after my grandpa passed away he never liked me riding fast in it so I got rid of it ...was fast

[@Veemack21]

I have the same boat but your deck set up is completely different from mine! I just have a johnson 48hp on mine your making wanna switch lmao

[@SneakyZeke]

It’s definitely a good time, I got lucky finding mine, good little fishing boat for a good price

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

An u put the motor on wrong hard way dude 😂😂😂

[@SneakyZeke]

I didn’t have any controls of the hydraulics, and didn’t feel like wiring it up so I just forced it haha

[@porschetech72901]

contradicted yourself sayin HP doesnt change top speed...... your statement about ability to pull the prop is the issue..... what was the hull designed to handle? its on a tag and is relevant mostly when park rangers pull an on water inspection ..... been there got a $250 ticket and had to go back to the previous motor

[@SneakyZeke]

Horsepower doesn't change top speed, just changes how fast you get there. If you think speed isn't dependent on the prop, imagine what would happen with no prop at all