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Newbie seeking advice on main power sorce.
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<blockquote data-quote="Zum" data-source="post: 210087" data-attributes="member: 349"><p>I'm going to be different then most and say I'd rather alittle 2.5hp gas motor then acouple electrics.</p><p>By the time you by 2 electrics,probably 2 good batteries and a charger(etc),it will be cheaper to buy a used outboard and gas to make it go.</p><p>Your probably going to want an electric to fish with but if I were traveling any distance,even a small outboard will get me there quicker and more efficeintly.</p><p>Electrics aren't made to go long distances and wide open,there made for fishing and some shorter wide open runs.</p><p>I have a old(87)30hp on a 1652 boat and it's fine,do I want bigger...yup but it doesn't "need"it.</p><p>Go on youtube and look up 16' jons boats with different size outboards.Some people can get them to plane nicely with small 15hp's.</p><p>I see you said "pretty strong currents",don't go with to small an outboard.If your talking strong running rivers,a small outboard will be just as bad as to big an outboard.</p><p>Be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zum, post: 210087, member: 349"] I'm going to be different then most and say I'd rather alittle 2.5hp gas motor then acouple electrics. By the time you by 2 electrics,probably 2 good batteries and a charger(etc),it will be cheaper to buy a used outboard and gas to make it go. Your probably going to want an electric to fish with but if I were traveling any distance,even a small outboard will get me there quicker and more efficeintly. Electrics aren't made to go long distances and wide open,there made for fishing and some shorter wide open runs. I have a old(87)30hp on a 1652 boat and it's fine,do I want bigger...yup but it doesn't "need"it. Go on youtube and look up 16' jons boats with different size outboards.Some people can get them to plane nicely with small 15hp's. I see you said "pretty strong currents",don't go with to small an outboard.If your talking strong running rivers,a small outboard will be just as bad as to big an outboard. Be safe. [/QUOTE]
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