14 foot Polar Kraft custom bass boat Max HP Recommendation?

[mnjonnie]

Hello all, I have this jon boat I acquired from my grandfather that has his 10 horse honda on the back. I installed a custom bass boat deck, trolling motor, and batteries but I took a huge hit on my speed. I am interested in doubling the horsepower on the back to gain speed but my boat doesn't have a coast guard tag. The model number of the Polar Kraft is 19761 but I called PK to learn they don't have any records that go back that far. The transom spans a little more than 5 feet of width but I don't know if the boat can handle anything like 20+ horsepower with all the weight. If you know the max hp rating or have any advice/suggestions that would be appreciated if you think the boat can handle it. It is a flat bottom jon with a squarish front and a short shaft motor.

Thanks,

 

[nccatfisher]

What is the bottom width?

 

[mnjonnie]

What is the bottom width?

44" all the way to the front

 

[.356luger]

is it possible you are trimmed improperly now that you have added weight up front and not hitting plane? it looked like you were second pin from the transom when i zoomed in on the pic but i couldnt tell?

 

[mnjonnie]

is it possible you are trimmed improperly now that you have added weight up front and not hitting plane? it looked like you were second pin from the transom when i zoomed in on the pic but i couldnt tell?

That might be the case. What pin would you recommend for this setup?
Thanks for the reply.

 

[onthewater102]

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2002-title33-vol2/pdf/CFR-2002-title33-vol2-sec183-43.pdf

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

For kicks I googled 1442 Jon boat specs and came up with this.
https://www.alumacraft.com/212/1/2016-Alumacraft-1442-NCS-20/



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