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<blockquote data-quote="wmk0002" data-source="post: 476229" data-attributes="member: 13975"><p>Any more info on the hull? I've had an old Sears 12 ft v-hull which would handle a 100lb motor or up to a 25hp 2cyl 2 stroke easily. But Ive also been in 12 ft flatbottoms which were about as stable as a canoe and would probably only hold a 7.5hp motor or smaller.</p><p></p><p>I think a Johnson/Evinrude 9.9/15hp 2 stroke pull start is about the best motor you can get factoring in all of cost, reliability, parts availability, and ease of repair. The 9.9 version really seems to be able to be tuned to idle down super low and smooth too. I recently got a 25hp Yamaha 4 stroke but I still held onto my 1992 15hp Johnson for the reasons stated above. Even got an old 1440 flatbottom to drop it on. It hums along nicely at 24mph with a 4 blade 9 pitch and would probably be better suited and a little quicker with the factory 3 blade 10 pitch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmk0002, post: 476229, member: 13975"] Any more info on the hull? I've had an old Sears 12 ft v-hull which would handle a 100lb motor or up to a 25hp 2cyl 2 stroke easily. But Ive also been in 12 ft flatbottoms which were about as stable as a canoe and would probably only hold a 7.5hp motor or smaller. I think a Johnson/Evinrude 9.9/15hp 2 stroke pull start is about the best motor you can get factoring in all of cost, reliability, parts availability, and ease of repair. The 9.9 version really seems to be able to be tuned to idle down super low and smooth too. I recently got a 25hp Yamaha 4 stroke but I still held onto my 1992 15hp Johnson for the reasons stated above. Even got an old 1440 flatbottom to drop it on. It hums along nicely at 24mph with a 4 blade 9 pitch and would probably be better suited and a little quicker with the factory 3 blade 10 pitch. [/QUOTE]
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