I just sold my Champion 203 with a 200 Merc and am about to head back to my aluminum roots.
I will probably buy a 17 foot Xpress boat and wanted to see if anyone has any experience with the mid range E Tecs for a comporable boat?
Hole shot / Top Speed GPS etc....
Thanks,
Hole Shot .... Awesome.
Top Speed ... Fantastic.
GPS ... Who cares, as long as it's maximum horsepower for the hull
It will be quicker than you have been used to
Definently max it out. Ive got a H51 Xpress with a 90 Johnson on it and it does really well.....My fishin buddy has a 90 etec on his boat and its a sweet little motor.................
Not tin but have run 17' Bankes Duck Boats with 60hp ETEC's and they fly. These are big boats with full blinds. Boats are turning a 19" aluminum wheel. Hole shots will throw you and dog out the boat. Top speed I dont know. Next boat ride Ill take the handheld GPS. You will not go wrong with the 60 etec.
What Rmart said, i'm sure the 60 is a great motor but a 75 or 90 will do much better,go as big as you can afford.
21 Lund 1775 Impact XS 21 Merc 115 Pro XS
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