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Performance of a 90 HP Optimax on 17 Montauk
montauk17	#1  Posted on 05/14/06 - 11:06 PM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/14/06	Is there anyone running the 90 HP Optimax on a 17 Montauk? I am wondering about the additional weight and how the boat performs in comparison to running other motors of similar size. I currently run a 1989 100 HP Mercury and it works well, but I cannot find the specifications for it to determine how much difference there is between the two motors. If anyone knows I sure would appreciate it. Edited by Tom W Clark on 05/16/06 - 8:12 AM
Tom W Clark	#2  Posted on 05/16/06 - 8:17 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	A 1989 Mercury 100 weighs about 340 pounds according to NADA. The 90 HP Optimax weighs 375 pounds according to Mercury's website. That is a relatively small 35 pound difference and one I would expect to have little, if any, effect on your boat's performance.