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Old 05-10-2017, 12:56 PM
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Default Re: is motor big enough?

General rule of thumb is you want to be between 75% - 100% of the rated horsepower of the hull... Each hull has a placard on it that tells you the max horsepower rating.

I would think 200 horsepower would be plenty for a 22 McKee
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