1970 12' Ouichita

[joelmash]

I am looking a new motor for my 12' V hull aluminum boat. Would a 15hp Mercury 4 stroke be too much for the boat. The boat does not have the data plate on it.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I believe that the Ouichita aluminum boats were built by alumacraft. I also think that the boat was rated at 10hp, however I am going off old grey haired grey matter. use the USCG CFR 33.183 calculations on boat hp.

if the transom is under 4' wide, then 10hp. if your transom is over 4' wide, then I believe 15 if I recall table 183.53 correctly. however if the bottom is flat, then drop down a rating.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

No 12' boat needs a 15 hp motor.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I owned a 70’s 12 foot Ouichita v-hull. I wouldn’t have run a 15 hp on that boat. I used it for electric motor only

 

[ChooChooSnakeMan]

Depending on what you want to use the boat for as in how far and how fast if it was mine I'd maybe consider putting a 5 hp on it and save some money and weight. I'd think 5 hp would push it pretty good and the 5s are light and easy to carry opening up the possibility of not having to leave it on the boat.

 

[cyclops222]

Do you want speed for racing. Or getting on plane to go to the next place ?