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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Douglasdzaster" data-source="post: 497864" data-attributes="member: 27803">My 1983 Ive been working on is a 16/52. It has a 40 hp on it and it’ll make the boat skip along. When I’m test running it without my gear in the boat I’ve had it acted like it was loosing its grip on the water and try to get a little sideways. I had to control it with the tiller.I’ve got what I believe y’all are calling knees. A solid brace from the transom to the rear of the bench seat on each side of the motor.When where loaded with gear and an extra person it still gets right up on plane. I like the power. It got us back to the launch once when an unforcasted storm popped up.Your definitely going to need support. If I remember correctly the 16/52/is rated for 35hp.Is your Merc 2 stroke or 4 stroke? My Yamaha is a 2stroke and doesn’t wheigh in as high as the fours.</blockquote>