FishyItch
Well-known member
Hi everyone. I just registered and this is my first post. I think this site is going to be plenty helpful come spring when my project starts.
So here's my deal. I've got a 14 aluminum v-hull, nothing fancy, pretty basic. I also have a old 3hp motor that I got from my grandpa. It's a "Sea King 3" and from what I can tell probably from the late 50's, maybe 57. My grandpa took pretty good care of it and when I had it out for the first time this last fall it pushed the boat around pretty well, even with 350 pounds of human and probably 120 pounds of gear.
However, I plan on fixing my boat up this spring and I'm wondering if you guys think the little 3 hp Sea King is going to cut the mustard. I don't need to be flying across the water, but I don't want to be bored to tears cruising down a mile of shoreline either. From what I can tell my 14' aluminum right now probably weighs 300 pounds (but that's a total guess), and I want to fix it up in a very similar way to what Victor Coar did here..
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3389
What do you think the final weight on his boat was? Do you think a 3 hp would even be worth it? If not, I'm probably going to try to get a used one now while prices are down at the end of the season. Any thoughts would be really appreciated.
Here's a picture very close to the outboard I have.
Thanks you guys!
ps: I'll be posting pictures and progress in the spring, but more questions will be coming before then.
So here's my deal. I've got a 14 aluminum v-hull, nothing fancy, pretty basic. I also have a old 3hp motor that I got from my grandpa. It's a "Sea King 3" and from what I can tell probably from the late 50's, maybe 57. My grandpa took pretty good care of it and when I had it out for the first time this last fall it pushed the boat around pretty well, even with 350 pounds of human and probably 120 pounds of gear.
However, I plan on fixing my boat up this spring and I'm wondering if you guys think the little 3 hp Sea King is going to cut the mustard. I don't need to be flying across the water, but I don't want to be bored to tears cruising down a mile of shoreline either. From what I can tell my 14' aluminum right now probably weighs 300 pounds (but that's a total guess), and I want to fix it up in a very similar way to what Victor Coar did here..
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3389
What do you think the final weight on his boat was? Do you think a 3 hp would even be worth it? If not, I'm probably going to try to get a used one now while prices are down at the end of the season. Any thoughts would be really appreciated.
Here's a picture very close to the outboard I have.
Thanks you guys!
ps: I'll be posting pictures and progress in the spring, but more questions will be coming before then.