Thread: A few questions
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushwacker View Post
These boats were designed for motors of 300 lbs or less, so if you're gonna hang almost 500 lbs on the transom, you're gonna have to move a lot of weight forward to keep from screwing up the CG and hurting the ride & low speed planing capability! It would be easier to balance with a DI 2-stroke, which will also have more mid-range torque for getting on plane with a heavy load.
I was not sure about the weight. I don't want to start shifting weight or change the performance of the boat. I'll keep the 300 lbs in mind when looking for power. Thank's
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