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Matt Lang

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 3:45 pm
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Guys,

what size kicker motor could get a 19ft aluminum boat (1400 lbs, 14
degree hull) on plane? (Dont ask why) Wink

Your comments and experience appreciated Smile

Matt

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 1:11 am
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The Mercury Verado will do it.
Here is a link to the Mercury page:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mercuryverado.com/indexFlash.html" target="_blank">http://www.mercuryverado.com/indexFlash.html</a>
You might even achieve Warp Speeds with it.

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 > Guys,
 >
 > what size kicker motor could get a 19ft aluminum boat (1400 lbs, 14
 > degree hull) on plane? (Dont ask why) Wink
 >
 > Your comments and experience appreciated Smile
 >
 > Matt<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 2:26 am
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Who knows? but your main motor may give you some idea.If you have a 40 and
it easily planes and goes fast, say 40, then maybe something a lot smaller?
You didn't give a lot of info. My guess would be something like 15-25 hp?

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 9:53 am
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I would look at a 10hp high torque model.

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 > Guys,
 >
 > what size kicker motor could get a 19ft aluminum boat (1400 lbs, 14
 > degree hull) on plane? (Dont ask why) Wink
 >
 > Your comments and experience appreciated Smile
 >
 > Matt<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 9:49 pm
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My 18.6 foot sailboat at 1200 pounds has a 6 hp outboard as it's auxiliary.

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 > Guys,
 >
 > what size kicker motor could get a 19ft aluminum boat (1400 lbs, 14
 > degree hull) on plane? (Dont ask why) Wink
 >
 > Your comments and experience appreciated Smile
 >
 > Matt<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 9:49 pm
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On Sat, 22 May 2004 18:49:22 GMT, "Don White"
<white.TakeThisOut@nsknospm.sympatico.ca> wrote:

 >My 18.6 foot sailboat at 1200 pounds has a 6 hp outboard as it's auxiliary

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That's fine for your boat but the question was "how much horsepower is
needed to get on plane?".

The real question is how much horsepower to you need to be happy with
the boats performance. My guess is that lightly loaded and with one
person aboard you could probably get the boat to plane with about 25
hp. To be able to plane consistently with more than one person,
reasonable fuel, and a fair amount of gear, you'd probably be happier
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 11:39 pm
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Also Sprach Matt Lang <web1000 RemoveThis @shaw.ca>:
 > Guys,

 > what size kicker motor could get a 19ft aluminum boat (1400 lbs, 14
 > degree hull) on plane? (Dont ask why) Wink

I have an 18hp kicker that can't quite plane my 19' fiberglass boat.

Dan

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