01-28-2004, 03:37 PM
whatever boat you get DO NOT exceed what its rated for theres usually a coast guard stamp on what motor to put on it. I had a 12' fiberglass boat with a 5.5hp motor on it as my 1st boat and it was great. I was a little leary on going out in the middle of some lakes and was always watching weather and other boats though.
I wouldn't go with anything smaller than a 5hp but no bigger than a 15hp.
being your first boat and all I'd stay in that range, you can capsize a small boat real easy by overpowering them plus you do want to do some trolling you can still troll with a 15hp.
if you do happen to get a 16' boat you can go with a little bigger engine but dont exeed your limits of common sence and be aware of what your doing and where your going. DZ
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I wouldn't go with anything smaller than a 5hp but no bigger than a 15hp.
being your first boat and all I'd stay in that range, you can capsize a small boat real easy by overpowering them plus you do want to do some trolling you can still troll with a 15hp.
if you do happen to get a 16' boat you can go with a little bigger engine but dont exeed your limits of common sence and be aware of what your doing and where your going. DZ
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