| BNelson - 6/1/2011 9:28 AM
I have a few questions for you Captain....
1. your boat could take a 225 but you put a 150 on it?? or are you saying it is maxed at 175 and you put a 150 on it.
2. where are you coming up with " a bunch more weight" you might want to look at the specs of 150s vs 175s...they are virtually the same weight..
3. thousands of dollars? 150 vs 175? huh?
in any case, imo a boat that is rated for a 175 is better w a 175 vs 150....to each their own...but there are a lot of guys that when you go to sell your boat will not buy it because it doesn't have a 175 vs 150 on it... if I'm going to buy a boat whether it's maxed at 175 or 250 I'm going to buy the boat w the max hp...
Sorry, after reading my last post, I realized it could be misinterpretted. You referenced going max HP for the boat, which mine is rated at 225. The dealership I bought my boat from rarely puts max HP on the boats they sell and insists on in-water test drives. It only took a couple for me to realize there was no need or real benefit to goiing to 225 for my boat.
The weight and costs references were comparing a 150 to a 225 not a 175 because weight-wise they are negligible and cost is not a whole lot different. The 150 and 175 are essentially the same motor.
For reference my buddy has the same hull as me, but a tiller and his boat is rated for 90HP. In this case I agree completely that max HP is important, but in mine I dont think so. His boat does 34 mph, while mine has seen 50 with 4 people in it, but little gas in the tank. Now I see more along the lines of 46.
Going to a 225 for me would have seen about 5 or 6 mph increase, its not worth it to me at all.
I think if others spent the time I did before buying they would realize it really isnt necessary in all cases. |
