Re: Power on an 18'
Hey Striper,
I have an 18 as well. Had a 135 on her for a long time. When I repowered I went with the 115 Yami saltwater. I have been in a discussion about this before but am not sure if it was on this board or Hull Truth....
Nonetheless, I went down in hp mainly due to fuel economy. The boat was in Ft. Pierce, FL and we used to make the trip to Walker's quite a bit. 102 miles dock to dock. The 115 is excellent on fuel and although there is an obvious power difference, it is not as much as you would think. For me, it was either put an additional fuel tank in the boat or buy a motor that was better with the fuel. I don't know if you have checked lately but gasoline at Walker's is about $4.50 per gallon!!!!
Good luck!
TB
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