HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

[fishing dad 2011]

I have a montgomery ward sea king tri hull boat (fiberglass) I am going to buy another motor for it but not sure how big I can go The identification plate ( next to helm) is scratched right where it say max hp.. My serial number and model numbers are SER: 28757 and boat model number is 27253..can anyone help me figure out how big of a motor i can put on it? I am looking at a 60 hp and a 40 hp....ANYTHING????[ This boat is 15' 3"

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

Welcome to iboats.

Ward's did not make any boats and they were just sold under the wards name. What is the beam of the boat (width) and what type of steering does it have? We would need to know more about the type of hull ........... a picture would help

The serial number does us no good since it is an older boat.

 

[JimS123]

Re: HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

Post a question on Fiberglassics.com, and look at their databases. My guess would be to stick to 40 HP or below.

 

[fishing dad 2011]

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All I know is the floor is 55" wide.. My steering is a morse cable but I bought it of ebay but it is the type that comes out through the back into the transom. the plate says it can hold 6 people. I am sorry I am such a newbie at this I dont know any of the terminology associated with boats like "beam" I just learned what the transom was. I do not know how to post pics. yet either.It says enter a url for the image?? Like I said I am such a newbie at this its ugly... sorry guys please help if you can

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

Upload photos to a site like photobucket or picasaweb.

Then you can copy and paste the url.

The boat is probably rated for 50-60hp, fiberglass rigs are usually rated for a bit more than aluminum in the 14'-16' range.

 

[fishing dad 2011]

Re: HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

Thank you

 

[ahubbard]

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I have a 15 foot sea king and have a johnson 70 hp on it

 

[americaneagler77]

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I have a 15 foot sea king and have a johnson 70 hp on it

you must do wheelies down the lake

 

[americaneagler77]

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a pic of the boats hull would lead to more accurate answers

 

[steelespike]

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For now stick with a 40.There are Sea Kings at Fiberglassics.
No numbers match yours but compare the specifications/demensions.
Some 15s are rated for 70 hp. if you can match demensions maybe you can go to a 60.

 

[fishing dad 2011]

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LOL thats funny...

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: HELP PLEASE!!!! montgomery ward sea king

My 14' Seaking is rated at 50 hp based on the hull plate, so I would say 60 would be your max on your hull, depending on what you want to do with your boat, I would bet that 40 would be just fine, that is what I have on mine and it does everything I want, including towing tubes and fishing. I did see an interesting set up the other day, it was a 15 seaking with twin 40's on it, I bet that sucker runs quite fast over the water!

 

[fishing dad 2011]

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[fishing dad 2011]

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