Outboard motor swap?
 

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I have a 1999 15 hp Yamaha on my sons 11' Whaler or a 1997 40hp Rude' that I would like to trade 1 or both for a 20-25 hp shortshaft for my kids 11' Whaler. The boys want more speed and power for the BFT fishing they want to do next summer (Joke). Need a little extra for tubing and stuff.

I don't have a motor for you , but I would reccomend one of the honda 25HP four strokes. The guy at my slips rents skiffs with them and they seem bulletproof, and I think a tank of gas lasts half a summer. I think they also make 30HP and 40HP, but I am not familiar with them. quiet as a whisper, too.

Careful with a four stroke on a short whaler, they're much heavier than the 2 strokes. I've seen seen more than one swamped stern down on a mooring after a storm.

30 hp
 

I have a 30 hp Merc 2 stroke 15" shaft elec. start with about 3 hrs. on it. I need a 15 hp for my inflatable. Pm with details if you're interested.

I think the 30 will be too heavy...

I have a friend with a 35hp on his and it is just fine!! The kid will love it!!

I have seen as much as an older Merc 40HP 2 stroke on a 13 foot Whaler, but MTC said he had an 11 footer, which I am not picturing right now.

a 35 on an 11 foot whaler Joe? :shocked:
I find that hard to believe, maybe you meant it was on a 13'???
A 35 on an 11' :doh: that boat doesn't have enough freeboard to hold it.

I have a 9.9 on my 11 ft. garvey with a 5' beam and the thing flies, does 20 mph and I pull a kid on a tube with it. It almost dangerous by myself in it, I definately use a lanyard.

MTC,

Be sure to check the Coast Guard motor rating for the boat. If you over power the boat and have an accident you may be held civilly or criminally responsible.

I have a 13' that came with a 40, it was much more seaworthy when I replaced it with a 25hp 2 stroke. The 25hp 2 stroke would be as much as I would do on the 11', maybe a 30 but no more than that. The key to the smaller boats is having a light motor. Try the tohatsu, the name may be hard to pronounce, but they're really light.

There is no more plate on the boat... I'll search the internet to see what I can find.

MTC, post a pic, one of us will know it.:btu:

I worked at the factory years ago, and based on some literature that I dug up, the max Hp on the 11' Standard was 10 Hp. Then the max on the 11' Sport and Super Sport was upgraded to 20 Hp.

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