Moter Size

Looking at getting a new Lund. Have had many people tell me to get the maximum horsepower that the boat is rated for. Looking for opinions out there.

Thanks, Ironhead

yes.

[or close to it, anyway…]

definitely!

Max it out,if you can

Max it out. Trolling motor also.

Max out

Yes get the biggest motor that you can get.

Go big or go home.

Whoever told you that is absolutely CORRECT! Do it if at all possible and you’ll never regret it

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Yes get the biggest motor that you can get.

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I do not have Max HP on my boat. Rated for 175, Actually have a 150 on it (Verado). I want for nothing. However………….I could get a few more top end MPH with another 25 HP.

I’d say be darn sure to put the biggest 24v trolling motor on your boat if not a 36v. That’s where I’ve been left wanting more.

Perhaps you could be more specific. Having a 150 instead of a 175 is A LOT different than having a 40 instead of a 50.

The boat is rated for a 150 HP but the dealer says he would put a 125 on it ???

Thanks to all

You can always back off the throttle but you can’t keep givin’ ‘er.

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The boat is rated for a 150 HP but the dealer says he would put a 125 on it ???

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A dealer buddy told me once that they recommend the smaller HP because they sell so many boats to D-Bags who can’t handle the boat with the smaller outboard. So they try and sell a little lesser HP.

That and they try and make the boat look better (sticker price) by knocking a couple thousand off with a smaller outboard.

I agree that they want to make the price look better.

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The boat is rated for a 150 HP but the dealer says he would put a 125 on it ???

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You will be disapointed with a 125, compaired to a 150. Resale value down the line will be alot less with the 125. I would not go less than a 140. I guessing your looking at Mercury? If it was me I would get the 150 hands down.

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The boat is rated for a 150 HP but the dealer says he would put a 125 on it ???

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You will be disappointed with a 125, compared to a 150. Resale value down the line will be a lot less with the 125. I would not go less than a 140. I guessing your looking at Mercury? If it was me I would get the 150 hands down.

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Not only go with the 150, go with the 150 Verado. You will be very impressed.

Or the 150 OptiMax Pro XS.

Ever heard anyone say they wish they had a smaller motor on their boat? Max it out.

You will use less fuel in the long run with a bigger motor. I typically cruise around 37-40 mph, which is only around 4000 rpm on my 150. I get about 4.5 mpg at that speed. With a smaller motor, to run that speed, I would probably be pushing 5000 or more, and my mpg would be under 2.0. A bigger motor doesn’t have to work as hard. You also get the benefit of being able to get back to the launch faster if a storm comes up, and you will never say “I wish I would have gotten the bigger motor”, which if you go smaller, you will say almost every time you take the boat out.

Max it out.

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The boat is rated for a 150 HP but the dealer says he would put a 125 on it ???

Thanks to all

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Depending on the brand of motor, there could be a BIG difference between a 125 & a 150. In Mercurys’ case, the 125 is built off their 1.5 liter 3-cylinder powerhead, the 150 could be a 2.5 liter V-6, or a 1.7 liter 4-inline supercharged Verado (see link)

As you can see, there’s a lot more than just 25hp to consider.
Happy shopping, HRG motor comparison

x14 on the biggest motor.

I’ll go one better. Get the motor that can be upsized with oversize pistons!!

The fuel savings is counter intuitive, but true.

And when you are 12 miles out, that extra 10% gets you home before the lightening starts rolling. BIG DIFFERENCE!!!

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The fuel savings is counter intuitive, but true.

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It may be counter intuitive, but paying the extra money for a bigger motor is a one time event. That memory fades fast for me. Filling my 40 gallon gas tank is a twice a month or more activity. If I was using twice the gas, it would anger me every time I filled the tank. And it helped me justify (to myself) the extra up front cost to go faster.

Bigger is always better!!

Thanks for your input everyone !!!

150 HP it is.