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VMS

Posted 10/3/2018 7:49 PM (#920138 - in reply to #920095)
Subject: RE: Esox mag tiller owners

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Location: Elk River, Minnesota

NathanH - 10/3/2018 1:24 PM

sworrall - 10/2/2018 6:07 PM

cbuf - 10/2/2018 5:29 PM

I over powered my tuffy and it was fine. Max hp was 60 for tiller 115 for a console. I went with a 90 tiller with hydraulic steering and wish I would have with the 115. It would do 40 with 2-3 guys with gear. Which was not to fast, and the hydraulic tiller was awesome.
Tiller boats are under rated specially if you are adding the upgraded steering.
My 2 cents.

And it may be 'fine' until an accident happens or you need insurance for a claim or both. The liability is huge, and plain not worth the risk. In some states, you can be ticketed for
operating an overpowered boat.

X2 if you get in an accident your insurance if you can get it doesn’t protect you fully. Civil lawsuits can clean a person out.

X3: I doubt any insurance company would even come close to touching this boat with a motor way over the max HP....then....if you pull it off with the insurance company and something happens, you will not be covered because the boat was modified....they WILL know because the hull number needs to be supplied and they will know exactly what the boat model is, whether it is console or tiller, and the HP rating of the boat...

Even if the fault is not yours, I'd doubt the insurance company would cover that even...

It's not worth it.... Want more HP...by a different boat that is rated for it...

Steve