5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom
tomcat
Posted 7/26/2007 1:12 PM (#267267)
Subject: 5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom





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how fast, would a 5 horsepower motor push a 15 or 16 foot flat bottom aluminum boat?
(if i didnt have 400 pounds of gear in it). just 2 people and minimal equipment.
thanks
tomcat
DBL A
Posted 7/26/2007 1:32 PM (#267269 - in reply to #267267)
Subject: RE: 5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom




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I HAD AN AIR COOLED 5 HP ABOUT A STONE AGE AGO AND IT WAS ON A 14 FT V AND IT WAS BETTER THAN ROWING BUT NOT TOO MUCH FASTER. IT WILL WORK BUT DON'T EXPECT GREAT THINGS.
Southshore
Posted 7/26/2007 1:40 PM (#267274 - in reply to #267269)
Subject: RE: 5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom




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Look at last months Bass and Walleye Boats page on the web. There is an article that deals with kicker motors and it will give a formula to calculate how fast a motor will push a boat.
mikie
Posted 7/26/2007 1:45 PM (#267276 - in reply to #267267)
Subject: Re: 5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom





Location: Athens, Ohio		My top speed with my 16 ft BassTracker and a 9.9 is around 12-14 mph gps if that gives you a point of reference. m

ps- congrats again on the 55!
Tim Kelly
Posted 7/27/2007 1:14 AM (#267393 - in reply to #267267)
Subject: Re: 5 horse on a 16 foot flat bottom





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Location: London, England		Hi Tom, I would be surprised if you got more than 5 or 6 mph out of it. Martin has a 12ft sea nymph with a 6hp and gets about 8mph with both of us in and just over 11 on his own.