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trevt
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Engine advice

#1 Post by trevt »

Hi Folks,

I recently bought a 14ft mayland and Suzuki 6hp 4 stroke outboard.
I am finding that in strong tides the boat is a bit slow against the tide. On slack water it goes great. I am thinking of possibly getting a bigger engine.

My question is what horse power would be suitable for this boat to give me a bit more power without affecting the stability of the boat?

Cheers,
Trev
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Mayland 14

#2 Post by JimC »

Wouldn't be overly familiar with the type. A look at Boats&Outboards would show some for sale, they mostly seem to have engines around 9.9hp. Don't know if it would take a 15hp.

I'm sure if you do a more detailed search you'll see whats most popular.

Jim.
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#3 Post by trevt »

Cheers Jim. I will certainly take a look on the site you mentioned.

Trev.
bilko

sell you a good 10 hp 4 stroke

#4 Post by bilko »

if your looking for a engine i sell you a good 10 hp engine

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