Overpowering a small rib?

[Sharphooks]

Normally my approach to boating is you can never have too many ponies but at first blush based on the spex you provided, that seems to be too much Hp in too small a piece of real estate.

I think the recommendation to stick with a +/- 70 is a sound recommendation.

If you have $$$ to burn, that 75 Hp Suzuki comes in at 156 kg which is below the weight spec you mentioned….. I’m sure that combo would be a pocket rocket, but a reasonably SAFE pocket rocket.

BUt at that length of RIB, you could just as easily tack on a tiller controlled 50 Hp and have a good solid package, even with some extra weight in there

 

[uclueletcharters]

its not an inflatable - its a RIB. that basically an aluminum boat with side tubes.
SIBs have more drag and behave differently than RIBs.

The 12.5 footer was a RIB with a 40hp had a forward steering wheel. Wide open throttle even in a bit of a lump never felt unstable or over powered. a 12 or 14 foot tinny with a 40 would be squirrelly where as an inflatable was not squirrelly at all very stable you can stack the power on them at least that’s what I have found. It’s actually amazing how durable they are, I tie of to a rocky shore line the thing bounces of the rocks all day like a boat bumper lol and holds up. Only weak point is coming in on an oyster bed have had a couple leaks due to oysters but contact cement and a patch and your good as new. Had rain fill it up pretty good get it on a semi plane water dumps over the transom and pull plug for the rest to drain on plane. I’ve been very impressed with the inflatables I’ve had they have exceeded expectations as far as durability and stability. Exceeding the hp rating with in reason wouldn’t be a concern to me.