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Balancing a 12ft Jon Boat well with oversized Outboard motor (20hp)
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<blockquote data-quote="Still Afloat" data-source="post: 503007" data-attributes="member: 32426"><p>That Suzuki DF-20 and DF 9.9 weigh around 100 pounds. I have the same motor on my Lowe 1448M and it‘s about right.</p><p></p><p>I understand if you’re sticking with a budget. If you can’t buy a bigger boat then sell the 20 and go with a lighter motor. Maybe a 4 or 5hp or just an electric trolling motor. If you go with a small electric trolling motor you will really need to watch the wind because a 40 or 50 pound thrust trolling motor is pretty worthless if you’re bucking 15 mph winds or higher.</p><p></p><p>I’m out of ideas so I’ll drop off this thread. You have plenty of good advice even though it’s probably not what you wanted to hear. Sorry that you bought a boat that is too small. It happens. Learn and live.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Still Afloat, post: 503007, member: 32426"] That Suzuki DF-20 and DF 9.9 weigh around 100 pounds. I have the same motor on my Lowe 1448M and it‘s about right. I understand if you’re sticking with a budget. If you can’t buy a bigger boat then sell the 20 and go with a lighter motor. Maybe a 4 or 5hp or just an electric trolling motor. If you go with a small electric trolling motor you will really need to watch the wind because a 40 or 50 pound thrust trolling motor is pretty worthless if you’re bucking 15 mph winds or higher. I’m out of ideas so I’ll drop off this thread. You have plenty of good advice even though it’s probably not what you wanted to hear. Sorry that you bought a boat that is too small. It happens. Learn and live. [/QUOTE]
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