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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 377780" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>You know, as I read this thread, there is one huge factor that really must be taken into consideration, particularly in an aluminum boat:</p><p></p><p>Construction.</p><p></p><p>Transom construction, hull thickness, number of ribs, strakes, bunks, supports, and even the bottom contour. All of these have to factor into how much HP you put on a boat.</p><p></p><p>For instance, a 16' x 60" rowboat, made with very thin construction, 3/4" partial transom plywood, no strakes, and very few supports, may LOOK like it can easily handle a 50 HP motor, but the reality is, it will start breaking apart in short order if you start skipping across the lake in it.</p><p></p><p>Case and point, there are a lot of guys around here that will try to "soup up" their small aluminum boats by pulling the USCG plate off and adding a big motor. Sure, they will go fast, but when they go to sell it after a summer or two, you will see a dented transom, and cracks in the hull and supports. NOT the boat the innocent victim who buys it thinks it is.</p><p></p><p>Just something to think about...</p><p></p><p>-TH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 377780, member: 4972"] You know, as I read this thread, there is one huge factor that really must be taken into consideration, particularly in an aluminum boat: Construction. Transom construction, hull thickness, number of ribs, strakes, bunks, supports, and even the bottom contour. All of these have to factor into how much HP you put on a boat. For instance, a 16' x 60" rowboat, made with very thin construction, 3/4" partial transom plywood, no strakes, and very few supports, may LOOK like it can easily handle a 50 HP motor, but the reality is, it will start breaking apart in short order if you start skipping across the lake in it. Case and point, there are a lot of guys around here that will try to "soup up" their small aluminum boats by pulling the USCG plate off and adding a big motor. Sure, they will go fast, but when they go to sell it after a summer or two, you will see a dented transom, and cracks in the hull and supports. NOT the boat the innocent victim who buys it thinks it is. Just something to think about... -TH [/QUOTE]
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