Swaping Motors

[Jaggin]

Im currently running a 125 mercury on a H56. I am looking at a 175 merc to put on it, it only weighs 62 pounds more than the 125. Two things i worry about is if the boat can handle it and if the insurance continue to cover it. Has anyone already done this and any input would be grateful.

[im85]

I think it's only rated for 150. Some h56 aren't even rated for 150. I know for certain if it's powered beyond the manufacturer plate a claim can be denied.

[21XDC]

Most H56's were rated for a 130 max... I had an H56 rated for a 150 and it was fun. The 175 dont weight much different. The insurance would be my only concern.

[im85]

I wonder why not many were rated for 150. I

[21XDC]

It is a lot of motor for that small and light of a boat. I wish still had mine to play with.

[T-Bob]

I wonder why not many were rated for 150. I

I was told it had to do with the width of the stern. Mine was an 07 and rated for 140hp. Go figure. But since they no longer made a 140hp engine when I was ready to repower I went with the 150 proxs.

[Jaggin]

Mines rated for a 130. So y'all think a 175 might be a little much?

[im85]

I definitely wouldn't put a 175 on it. As mentioned above not many were made to handle even a 150. It has to do with transom and transom support. Straight from xpress. Mine is a 97 and it flies and I still have a little more to get out of it.

[MIKER2702]

Im currently running a 125 mercury on a H56. I am looking at a 175 merc to put on it, it only weighs 62 pounds more than the 125. Two things i worry about is if the boat can handle it and if the insurance continue to cover it. Has anyone already done this and any input would be grateful.

150 or 175 same weight. I would do it but I don't always go with all the rules on most things anyway.

[Jaggin]

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm gonna go with a 150

[T-Bob]

My H56 with the 150 ProXS.

[Jaggin]

[QUOTE=T-Bob;8666384]My H56 with the 150 ProXS.






How does it run with the 150. This 125 just ain't cutting it for me.

[T-Bob]

This one ran a best of 71mph light load. 2 people loaded to fish it would 67-68 all day long.
I had 11 inches of set back with a hyd jackplate, top 4 holes in the lower unit plugged and a 25p TXP 3 blade prop.
You can see in the second pick, I had a 5 inch manual jackplate bolted to the transom then a 6 inch cmc hyd jackplate bolted to it.

[21XDC]

This one ran a best of 71mph light load. 2 people loaded to fish it would 67-68 all day long.
I had 11 inches of set back with a hyd jackplate, top 4 holes in the lower unit plugged and a 25p TXP 3 blade prop.
You can see in the second pick, I had a 5 inch manual jackplate bolted to the transom then a 6 inch cmc hyd jackplate bolted to it.

This is exactly how mine ran...