Gear'n'beer!
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I had a 135 two stroke on my podded 176 DE and it moved pretty good......I have a buddy with a 150 4 stroke on his and it is brutal butt heavy.....like he is looking for lead to put in the bow heavy
Another good option is a bow mounted fuel tank.I had a 135 two stroke on my podded 176 DE and it moved pretty good......I have a buddy with a 150 4 stroke on his and it is brutal butt heavy.....like he is looking for lead to put in the bow heavy
My 1987 DE 16 had a 1996 90 2 stroke Johnson. 40 mph lightly loaded. Too fast for most conditions. If I’d have kept it I would have gone with the 4 stroke Yamaha F70.
Well ya but what if one is purposely putting that combo together for fun, not for fishing. Kinda like those '90 Mustang 5.0L cars hahaI think a 90 is a kind of the max for a 16 footer. Pushes a 17 pretty well too.
realistically a 15’ doesn’t need more than 60. Let’s see if anyone’s pulled it off, but it sounds sketchy.
If you have both a 15’ hull and a 90 etec lying around, I suggest selling the hull and look for a good shape 16 hull with no motor. They’re out there.
You want fun? Buy a hydroplane. Want to catch fish? Buy a double eagle!Well ya but what if one is purposely putting that combo together for fun, not for fishing. Kinda like those '90 Mustang 5.0L cars haha