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<blockquote data-quote="CarlF" data-source="post: 73041" data-attributes="member: 1159"><p>This question comes up a lot. </p><p>How much do the other motor weigh? Alot more than a 15? If so, it may be problem. But I imagine they are close.</p><p>How wide is the boat? How sturdy is the transom? </p><p>I imagine that from a safety stand point, an extra 5 HP wont make much a difference.</p><p></p><p>However, liability is another question entirely. </p><p>If you have an accident with an over-powered boat, then you may be held liable, especially if someone gets hurt. And your insurance may not cover you because you over-powered.</p><p>Also, if your state has a law that says you have to be at or below the rated HP on the sticker (Alabama does), then you may get a ticket if you are checked. You will get a ticket if you have an accident the marine police must investigate or they are in the process of writing you up for something else.</p><p></p><p>I am struggling with this same question, see my post about the Lowe boats. If I get the 1667, I really want to hang a Yamaha 2 stroke 25 on it. But I dont want the liability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarlF, post: 73041, member: 1159"] This question comes up a lot. How much do the other motor weigh? Alot more than a 15? If so, it may be problem. But I imagine they are close. How wide is the boat? How sturdy is the transom? I imagine that from a safety stand point, an extra 5 HP wont make much a difference. However, liability is another question entirely. If you have an accident with an over-powered boat, then you may be held liable, especially if someone gets hurt. And your insurance may not cover you because you over-powered. Also, if your state has a law that says you have to be at or below the rated HP on the sticker (Alabama does), then you may get a ticket if you are checked. You will get a ticket if you have an accident the marine police must investigate or they are in the process of writing you up for something else. I am struggling with this same question, see my post about the Lowe boats. If I get the 1667, I really want to hang a Yamaha 2 stroke 25 on it. But I dont want the liability. [/QUOTE]
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