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What can I anticpate with a 25 hp on a 15?
Barryg	#1  Posted on 11/14/08 - 6:03 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 242 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/01/08	I have a lake near me that has a restricted hp of a max 25hp. Just wondering if anyone has any experience on this subject . Not sure if it will move the boat on plane or not.Thanks BG
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 11/14/08 - 6:16 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Minimum HP to plane is 20... http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=20
Barryg	#3  Posted on 11/14/08 - 6:24 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 242 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/01/08	Joe , I wonder if that includes four strokes?
catboat	#4  Posted on 11/15/08 - 2:56 AM
Member Posts: 4 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/27/07	i too sail on a 25hp lake. i had a 15 whaler for years powered by a 30hp evinrude 2-stroke. i had 25 stickers made at a sign shop. unless you are a speed demon a 25 will work well. with 2 people on board getting on plane is no problem. it will plane off with 4 on board, it just takes awhile. my top speed with a light load was 26mph, 2 on board 22mph. i now have a montauk which i keep at a different lake. believe me. having two boats at two different lakes is less than ideal. it push ever comes to shove i'd give up blowboating before whalering. i believe the only difference in OMC's 25-30hp motors is the carb. for a couple hundred bucks you could gain another 5hp. good luck,ric