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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wis bang" data-source="post: 503043" data-attributes="member: 3796">It is physics, you are over powering the hull.As advised above, make sure you wear the tether as a full power run WILL toss you out.Keep to the moderate speeds and start looking for a smaller engine.I use an older Tohatsu 3.5 on my 14/48 to get along at 5mph and is enough to buck a headwind, paid $200.00 for it.My old tin is rated for 25hp and the later [last version made] dropped it to 20hp and I don't know if I'd want that much engine.The guy I bought if from said the previous owner said he tried a 25 and it was beyond scary.....</blockquote>