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Originally Posted by Cptn5245
So I bought the boat and am very happy with it so far. Definitely want to re power with a 4 stroke motor. Had a conversation with the local merc dealer. He felt the 115 hp was not enough power for the boat. I do see other boats that are heavier with 115 hp power. The conversation left me confused. Is anybody out there running the 20 foot Sea Craft with 115 hp? If so are you happy with the performance?
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Hi Capt5245, I have a 71 CC custom open fisherman, and powered it with a Merc 225 Opti. This is a lot of power for this boat, but it will easily handle it, and when I retire this motor I will go with their 250HP Opti. I prefer the bigger motors encase I want to carry a lot of weight in the boat, which puts little to no strain on the motor, and also gives me the extra power and speed if necessary. My boat will run all day, on 25 or so gallons of gas, turning 3000 to 4200 rpm's. My beliefs in motor size is simple, if I need the extra power it's their, and if I under power the boat, I can't. If I were you, I would go with at least a 150HP motor, more likely a 200HP motor, you won't regret it.