Is 90 hp good for a boat?

90 hp is good for a 16-17 foot boat.

How fast is a 90 hp Mercury outboard?

Re: Top Speed 1989 Montauk Mercury 90-HP This is simple math: 26.7-MPH.

How many horsepower is a Johnson 115?

2000 Johnson 115 HP V4 Carbureted 2 Stroke 20″ (L) Outboard Motor.

How fast can a 50 HP boat go?

With the new Honda 50 hp four stroke I find it will plane at about 17 or 18 mph. Top speed is 30 mph. Celerity: Sea Trial conditions: 1-2 ft chop with occasional big boat wake, wind 5-l0 mph.

What is the lightest 90 hp outboard motor?

Suzuki DF90
The Suzuki DF90 remains the lightest of the current four strokes at 155kg. The overall lightest 90hp outboard (ignoring traditional two-strokes) is Evinrude’s featherweight 1.3-litre E-Tec 90hp direct fuel injection engine at around 145kg, followed by the Tohatsu TLDI 90hp two-stroke at 153kg.

How fast will a 115 hp Mercury go?

A 115 Merc FourStroke was hitched to the transom of a Carolina Skiff 218 DLV, producing a top speed of 43.2 mph at 6,000 rpm and 5.4 mpg at optimum cruising speed, getting 27.1 mph at 4 grand, spinning a 21-inch pitch laser II S/S prop.

How fast does a 90 hp bass boat go?

Some 90-hp engines in 18′ aluminum boats with two people aboard will perform almost as well at cruise and have a WOT in the low 40s. 16′ aluminum boats are popular and a 60-hp engine will typically propel them from 25 mph to 30 mph top speed, depending on load.

How much horsepower does a 115 Evinrude have?

about 126 hp
The Evinrude 115 HO makes about 126 hp, competitive with the 2.1-liter Mercury 115 Pro XS and 1.8-liter Yamaha VF115 V-Max SHO—Evinrude claims a 33 percent advantage in midrange torque—but the Evinrude weighs about 30 pounds more than the 359-pound Mercury.

What’s the difference between 90hp and 115hp?

Click to expand… It is a 2 toon and with the 27” toons increases the rating to 115hp. Get the bigger motor, you will get your money back when you sell it. Nickle and dimeing youself when buying new will only come back to bite you.

Which is faster a 60HP or 90hp transom?

I’m a shade faster than the 60, at 1/2 throttle I get batter gas milage than the 60. All have said they wished they had optioned the larger engine when they bought new. I would have optioned a 200 if my transom could handle it. If I had an extra 20 grand laying around my 18′ would be a 25 foot Tri with that 200hp hanging on the back.

Which is faster a 60HP or 75HP party barge?

Three are 3 new (within 3 years) Sun Tracker Party Barges where I live. a 40hp, 60ph and my 75hp. I’m a shade faster than the 60, at 1/2 throttle I get batter gas milage than the 60. All have said they wished they had optioned the larger engine when they bought new. I would have optioned a 200 if my transom could handle it.