boat and motor combo

[mpolson]

tell me if you guys think this will work? i have a 14 foot long 46 inch wide alum boat and im tired of having jus a trollin motor . i have a 1958 10 horse evinrude id like to put on it. i jus dunno if its gonna be too much weight just for the heck of it i put the motor on the boat an it seems to hold it but i havent added a fuel tank yet or the battery for my trollin motor think it will work or too much weight?

 

[DJ]

Re: boat and motor combo

A 14' boat should handle a 10 hp.<br /><br />If you are worried about weight.<br /><br />Get longer a longer hose for the fuel tank and lengthen the battery cables for your trolling motor.<br /><br />This way you can move them forward.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: boat and motor combo

I have a Lowe 14' Jon boat. I weigh right at 300# and I ran some wires to the front of the boat for trolling motor and bought some gas line hose and did the same with my 6 gallon tank for a 9.9. It works fine.

 

[Scoop]

Re: boat and motor combo

It will work fine. I have a 14' jon about the same width. It is rated for a 20 HP. I have an old '57 7.5 on it and it works fine. I did lengthen my trolling motor cables soe I could move the battery to the middle of the boat. I still keep the pressure style gas tank in the back. I will not mention how much I weigh, but it is a bit more than spinnerbait. Check for a capacity plate on the inside of the boat somewhere. Unless it is really old, it will let you know the capacity rating.