BensalemAngler
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So I bought a book the other day called "Outboard Boater's Handbook" it is a good read for a novice soon to be boater like me.
It states that I would want "2 pounds of Thrust for every 100 pounds of gross weight it is pushing."
The boat I am looking at (13'11" jonboat) total max weight would be 1500 lbs. So using the above formula I only need about a 30 pounds of thrust. I was looking at a 55.
In your experience is a 55 just over kill for what I need, and it will just drain my battery more and really not make me go faster?
Thanks in Advance
It states that I would want "2 pounds of Thrust for every 100 pounds of gross weight it is pushing."
The boat I am looking at (13'11" jonboat) total max weight would be 1500 lbs. So using the above formula I only need about a 30 pounds of thrust. I was looking at a 55.
In your experience is a 55 just over kill for what I need, and it will just drain my battery more and really not make me go faster?
Thanks in Advance