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Location: Bloomington, MN | I have a 1995 Princecraft Holiday (Lund Alaskan type) boat and have had ZERO problems with any leakage. This question is late in asking; since I'm already in the process of upgrading the outboard and trailer, and was wondering if I could possibly be expecting any structural problems in the near future? I have fished out of 25+ year old Lund and Alumacraft rental boats that have been used very hard, and have never seen or heard of them having any problems without being damaged in a collision with a rock pile. I would love to a new fiberglass or a aluminum boat, but I don't need to go into debt up to my eyeballs. I have found that many outboard manufacturers do not offer financing on just the outboard for much under the typical credit card rate of 17.9999+%. Honda has a "deal" until the end of this month for 5.99% (Let's just say 6% in human terms). Next question: Yes it is too late now for me, but has anyone had any glitches with the 40/50 Honda (tiller model)? I am so tired of not hearing my passenger(s) speak when we are "zoomin" across the lake with my 1995 25 HP Evinrude, that made me go to a 4-stroke. I wish that the marine dealership (Shameless plug: Dan's Southside Marine, Bloomington, MN- that gave me "Such a Deal!"-no... really, a pretty good price with a customer service back up reputation that I've heard about is great-I've been "Window" shoppins for years there) would of had a carry-over 50 hp instead of the 40 hp that I'm am getting. Third and final question: How much "performance" am I going to lose with going with the 40 hp vs. the 50hp (same weight outobard)? Sidenote: My 25 hp Evinrude got my 16'4" Holiday Deluxe (partially loaded with myself being partially loaded... just kidding..funny line, I couldn't pass it up) up to 25.6 MPH (per the GPS). #*^@..4th question...How fast do you think the boat will travel now w/ a 40 hp (4-stroke)?
Thanks, Clark "I think I'm turning Japenese...I really think so!" Anderson
Edited by Clark A 10/5/2005 11:55 PM
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