20' Master Angler, Yamaha 115 four stroke

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Originally Posted by Bushwacker

That's because he's probably used to dealing with modern 8' beam 20' boats built for 4S motors that are far less efficient than the VDH hull of a 20' SeaCraft that was built for motors of 300 lbs or less! They were often sold new with 85-115 hp motors back in the late 60's/early 70's!

And don't forget, those motors were rated at the power head. Today's are rated at the prop.