Just looking for some advice, or other insight. I have a 2001 Lowe 160 with a 2001 40 hp Johnson on it(rated for a 60HP max). Boat and motor are in great condition. I also have a 96 Johnson 50hp outboard laying around. Both have tilt and trim. Not sure how many hours are on the 40 HP. The 50HP has about 8 hours on is since the rebuild. Right now with the 40hp I am hitting 28-30 mph with 2 people and gear. It has a 15P and is running about 5200 rpm WOT. I would like to get a little more out of this boat. Would switching to the 50hp and putting on a 17P prop be worth it? Looking to be around 35 MPH at WOT. Does this sound attainable? Is is worth swapping motors out? Thanks in advance.