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too much motor? - - - - - - - lots of pictures
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<blockquote data-quote="nick4203" data-source="post: 301097" data-attributes="member: 8935"><p>like catmansteve said "Honestly though, my biggest concern would be the boat just flat out going too fast to be safe. With such a lightweight hull, and especially being a flat bottom, all it would take is hitting a wave wrong or a big gust of wind and she goes skipping like a rock..."</p><p></p><p>my buddy has a 14 foot valco semi v with a 77 2 smoke 35hp johnson and it hauls, with both of us (220 160)plus some gear,motor not dieled in it hits 30 in a heart beat and definitely feels like if you hit a wave or something weird happened could send you out the boat real easy. if your not horsing around and trying to jump waves its not to bad but that motor weighs a lil over 100 pounds if i remember correctly, he didnt do any thing to his transom yet just running it stock and the valco can take the force but for how long im not sure</p><p></p><p>i say get a lighter 2 stroke 35 would be your best bet and pocket the extra cash or put it in to the boat 35 hp is nice but can be dangerous oh and his valco was rated for 20hp aswell</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nick4203, post: 301097, member: 8935"] like catmansteve said "Honestly though, my biggest concern would be the boat just flat out going too fast to be safe. With such a lightweight hull, and especially being a flat bottom, all it would take is hitting a wave wrong or a big gust of wind and she goes skipping like a rock..." my buddy has a 14 foot valco semi v with a 77 2 smoke 35hp johnson and it hauls, with both of us (220 160)plus some gear,motor not dieled in it hits 30 in a heart beat and definitely feels like if you hit a wave or something weird happened could send you out the boat real easy. if your not horsing around and trying to jump waves its not to bad but that motor weighs a lil over 100 pounds if i remember correctly, he didnt do any thing to his transom yet just running it stock and the valco can take the force but for how long im not sure i say get a lighter 2 stroke 35 would be your best bet and pocket the extra cash or put it in to the boat 35 hp is nice but can be dangerous oh and his valco was rated for 20hp aswell [/QUOTE]
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