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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wood_Duck" data-source="post: 364899" data-attributes="member: 9599"><p>Pricing is close on these two motors. It will be repowering a 1546 all welded which currently has a 30/25 merc. With myself (240#), 24v terrova, 6gal tank, and fishing gear it struggles at 16.5-17. Add second 200ish lb adult and it can't full plane off and plows at around 9-11mph. Two people have said the 40/30 is substantially better performer than the 30/25 but I've never ran one. But more is better seems to be more sensible although I'd much rather have yamaha. The yamaha 60/40 is quite abit pricier and long shaft so it'd need a riser where the 40/30 and merc are short shafts. I know my hull width doesn't help much but it's what I have and I'd like to at least hit 20mph with me and a second person with gear. And FYI, flotation pods are on order and it is a tiller. I also will be beefing up the transom regardless.</p></blockquote><p></p>