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50hp tiller on my 1648..... Reasonability?
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<blockquote data-quote="reedjj" data-source="post: 213562" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>My 1542 runs 31mph WOT with just me or , with 2 people, dog, full cooler, and an extra battery. No where near too fast or dangerous by any means. </p><p></p><p>I probably have about 150 lbs worth of floor, front deck, batteries, cooler and full tank of gas. With me and the ole'lady in it handles like a race car at up to 26mph. leans in the turns and carves like a ski boat. From 27mph on up it will slide a little if you want it to in tight turns at WOT. When it starts to slide I just cut back on the throttle untill it grabs again and put the hammer back down. The extra weight in the boat actually makes it more stable and helps with the handling. </p><p></p><p>If I am by myself and have no gear and only 1 battery It will slide all over the place. I can even spin it out like a jet ski if I want.</p><p></p><p>If I had a 20 inch transom I wouldn't think twice about putting a 40hp on it. </p><p></p><p>Like I said earlier the Tracker is rated for 50hp and they are known for not building the toughest boats on the planet. That Landau is probably built like a tank (my 06 Landau was). Slap that 50 horse on there and don't think twice about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reedjj, post: 213562, member: 4585"] My 1542 runs 31mph WOT with just me or , with 2 people, dog, full cooler, and an extra battery. No where near too fast or dangerous by any means. I probably have about 150 lbs worth of floor, front deck, batteries, cooler and full tank of gas. With me and the ole'lady in it handles like a race car at up to 26mph. leans in the turns and carves like a ski boat. From 27mph on up it will slide a little if you want it to in tight turns at WOT. When it starts to slide I just cut back on the throttle untill it grabs again and put the hammer back down. The extra weight in the boat actually makes it more stable and helps with the handling. If I am by myself and have no gear and only 1 battery It will slide all over the place. I can even spin it out like a jet ski if I want. If I had a 20 inch transom I wouldn't think twice about putting a 40hp on it. Like I said earlier the Tracker is rated for 50hp and they are known for not building the toughest boats on the planet. That Landau is probably built like a tank (my 06 Landau was). Slap that 50 horse on there and don't think twice about it. [/QUOTE]
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