With two adults (225-230 pounds each), fishing gear, and a three gallon portable live well I have not had any luck getting her on plane. Maybe it would happen with one skinny person and limited gear it would.
My 13 is a 2015! Currently, the boat has a 6HP and it goes 6 MPH. It's way under powered. Based on your numbers, with two people and gear, I would do about 15 MPH with the 9.9 HP engine. And with the 15 HP, you would do mid 20's with the two people and gear? Did you think that the 15 HP was...
Hi Sonny,
I just bought a 13 Duranautic with a 6HP Yamaha and am going to upgrade the engine to either a 9.9 or a 15. There is a lake that I would like to fish that limits the engine to a 9.9 or below. However, there is a lot of other areas that I can fish that I could use the 15 HP. I know...