03-25-2003, 03:54 PM
Lonehunter,
You might want a little more H.P. on that boat. I started out with 2 10' boats. One was a mod-v and the other was a Livingston Catamaran. I used my little 6H.P. on both and can tell you that I wish I had more power when a storm would blow in. I had beach each of them more than once because I couldn't get back to the truck fast enough. I would suggest the Livingston. I could lift it in and out of my truck by myself. That boat is 10'X5' and can support a 15H.P. I sold it to a co-worker that is an avid duck hunter. He said that both he and his buddy were standing on the rear seats and the boat was not tipping. I can verify the stability. I talked to a guy at Strawberry that had a Honda 9.9h.p. 4 stroke on the same boat and he said that it wouldn't plane. Just like my 6h.p. 2 stroke. Maybe a 9-10h.p. 2 stroke or a 15h.p. 4 stroke would work better. The boat is fiberglass, so you might not want it for rivers. Also, don't forget to get as short of a motor shaft as will properly power the boat for taking anything in a river that isn't a jet. I've torn up a few props learning that lesson. Hope it helps.
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You might want a little more H.P. on that boat. I started out with 2 10' boats. One was a mod-v and the other was a Livingston Catamaran. I used my little 6H.P. on both and can tell you that I wish I had more power when a storm would blow in. I had beach each of them more than once because I couldn't get back to the truck fast enough. I would suggest the Livingston. I could lift it in and out of my truck by myself. That boat is 10'X5' and can support a 15H.P. I sold it to a co-worker that is an avid duck hunter. He said that both he and his buddy were standing on the rear seats and the boat was not tipping. I can verify the stability. I talked to a guy at Strawberry that had a Honda 9.9h.p. 4 stroke on the same boat and he said that it wouldn't plane. Just like my 6h.p. 2 stroke. Maybe a 9-10h.p. 2 stroke or a 15h.p. 4 stroke would work better. The boat is fiberglass, so you might not want it for rivers. Also, don't forget to get as short of a motor shaft as will properly power the boat for taking anything in a river that isn't a jet. I've torn up a few props learning that lesson. Hope it helps.
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