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| I have a buddy with 16ft Fisher with a 40hp on the back, and a 40lb Minnkota up front. That trolling motor will not pull the boat into the wind if there is any substantial amount of wind (say 15mph).
I have a Sea Nymph 161 with a 50 honda, so it is probably a 200 lbs heavier boat total, and my 55 lbs Edge I would consider adequate, but not outstanding by any means.
3 people Musky fishing in a 16 foot boat is pushing things pretty hard, especially with a console in the way. I guess you have to decide how often and how comfortble you need to be with 3 in the boat.
As far as lake size I have fished bigger lakes in my buddy's Fisher which is a narrow, lightweight boat and I consider it scary with waves much over 1 ft. A well built 16 ft. boat should be more than adequate for the vast majority of weather on a 2,000 acre lake.
Edited by Makintrax73 9/2/2009 9:15 AM
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