a motor ?

[soccerbran]

what size motor would yall get if you had a 14 ft. flat bottom?

 

[Jim]

what size motor would yall get if you had a 14 ft. flat bottom?

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If I could afford it, I would get the biggest allowed for the boat. There should be a plate on the boat...hopefully.

 

[Quackrstackr]

I have an 18 on one and wish it was a 25.

Mine is old enough that it doesn't have the placcard.

 

[soccerbran]

yeah the one i got has a card only it has no writing on it so whats the max you could get on it?

 

[nbaffaro]

how wide is the boat?
riveted or welded?
transom well braced?

they all seem pretty important

I'd probably go with a 9.9 or so on a single wide jon
I'd probably go with a 20hp or so on a double wide

 

[CarlF]

We need to know the bottom width & depth to give an estimate.
If it a low sided 36" wide boat, 9.9 hp max.
If it is a medium width (40-42), probably rated for 20hp (like my 1440).
If it is a high sided, 14' x 48" , then probably rated for 25.

 

[duke]

look at bass tracker web site .look up their boats like yours and you'll be close to what you can put on it.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

I have a 1986 mariner/yamaha 25 on my 14'x36" jon. I have moved my fuel tank up front. I won't know how it works out untill spring.

 

[soccerbran]

its got a 17 in transom? with 33in at the floor so is it a single?

 

[ben2go]

15HP would be a good all around motor.