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Motor Size for Alumacraft 1232
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<blockquote data-quote="reelrusty" data-source="post: 407132" data-attributes="member: 16031"><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Can't speak to the 1232 but in the past I had a 12 ft Montgomery Wards v hull rated for 10 hp and ran a 7.5 on it for several years. Circumstances landed me a new '87 15 hp Mariner in '90 and I promptly saddled up the twelve ft boat with that. Amazing! Run time to some favorite spots were cut by about half. I could take another person and not travel at a crawl! We have high winds here in Wy. and the extra horses gave me much better safety by cutting down run time and being MUCH more maneuverable in heavy waves. The only difference between the 10 hp motor and the 15 hp was the exhaust so size/wt wasn't an issue. Bottom line, if you can step up the horses a little bit don't hesitate but don't go nuts with it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reelrusty, post: 407132, member: 16031"] :) Can't speak to the 1232 but in the past I had a 12 ft Montgomery Wards v hull rated for 10 hp and ran a 7.5 on it for several years. Circumstances landed me a new '87 15 hp Mariner in '90 and I promptly saddled up the twelve ft boat with that. Amazing! Run time to some favorite spots were cut by about half. I could take another person and not travel at a crawl! We have high winds here in Wy. and the extra horses gave me much better safety by cutting down run time and being MUCH more maneuverable in heavy waves. The only difference between the 10 hp motor and the 15 hp was the exhaust so size/wt wasn't an issue. Bottom line, if you can step up the horses a little bit don't hesitate but don't go nuts with it! [/QUOTE]
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