Will a 9.9 get a 1648 up on plane?

[Cubman]

I have a Lowe 1648 that weighs about 300 pounds. Will a late 80s Mercury 9.9hp plane this boat with just me and a tank of gas in it?

 

[Stove Iron]

There's one way to find out.

What pitch and blade style (2/3/4 blade) does your Mercury have installed?

 

[Cubman]

I do not have the motor to test this myself. My boat has a 60hp Johnson, but I've been looking for a little Mercury to swap on during duck season for the sole purpose of getting me through shallow water to a few spots. I found an excellent deal on a very low hours 9.9 Merc but I am not sure if it will be enough.

 

[Ranchero50]

It'll be close but I'm going to say 'doubt it'... How low can you go on the throttle on the 60 and stay on plane? make a mark there and try to plane out with only that much power, I doubt it'll do it.

Jamie

 

[Jim]

I agree with ranchero50 on this one.

 

[nick2010tundra]

I have a 2010 Crestliner 1448 Mod v Jon Boat with a 2010 9.9 Mercury 4 stroke and have no problem getting on plane with 2 guys and gear. So Yeah I think one person and some duck gear sure.

 

[nick2010tundra]

Actually I wanna add that it has no issue getting on plane either, actually gets on plane easy. This coming from a guy used to a 90 on a 17 foot tin bass boat. So yeah i would think she would plane, just don;t expect 40 mph or anything funny

 

[ditchen]

As I read the label on the the hull, they give you the recommended hp. I think you going to be disappointed with the 9.9.

But hey,, if you got it for a good price, use it as a stepping stone. sell it, make a buck, invest, and move to a more hp model.

 

[MDFisherman57]

I don't think the 9.9 will plane. Now 15 should work because I use that on my boat and it worked great. Mines a 4 stroke 15 yamaha

 

[po1]

With all the 10hp restricted lakes around here I've used several 9.9hp outboards over the years and never had a problem getting my 1648 Lowe on a plane.

 

[basstender10.6]

It looks that by the comments above about 1/2 of the people think it might work. I would go with a 15hp and you should be fine.

 

[fender66]

I'm going to say YES it will......unless it doesn't. :roll:

 

[bcbouy]

assuming you mean just the boat is 300,add bodies,gas,motor, batts, gear,you'll be up to 700 lbs. before you know it. a 9.9 will be working really hard.my 9.9 wouldn't plane a14 ft. v hull with that much weight.even my 15 barely planes.