50 hp utboard

[nacho grande]

i have a 17 ft dlx with a 50 hp johnson 2 stroke, is this too little of a motor for the boat?

[lakebiker]

LOA .............16' 11"
DRAFT .............3" to 6"
BEAM .............77.25"
GUNNEL HEIGHT .............19"
TRANSOM HEIGHT .............15"20"/25"
DEADRISE .............0
BOAT WEIGHT .............800 lb.
WEIGHT CAPACITY .............1515 lb.
MAX PEOPLE .............8
MAX HORSEPOWER .............75 HP

I'd say you had the LEAST hp I would want. :)

By the way, MAYBE that's why you're spinning props. Just realized you posted both questions. 006

[FishEater]

Yes, For me it is not enough. But we all have different needs. I ran into a guy that fishes 12 miles off shore in the same boat as mine, a 1765DLX and has a Honda 50hp 4 stroke, he says he loves it. He does have a SS prop as well. If you want click on this link to read about my saga, which ended well but ended up costing me some extra cash and some unwanted stress.

http://carolinaskiffowner.com/index.php?topic=547.0