Is Merc 150 HP 4 Stroke enough for 1875 Lund ProV

[Spendit]

Originally Posted by Lundexp

But, I would be very very leary about putting on a first year merc before it has been proven over couple years and got their bugs if any fixed first unless you want to be a guiena pig. .

I hung the first year 135V-rod on my 1800 fisherman in '06 - no real issues to date. I can push 44MPH all day long with 3 guys, 2 full live wells and a 40 gallon tank full of regular gas......

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by Footdoc55

Pretty close to ordering this boat and would like to put the 150 merc 4 stroke on it. At the sports show this weekend, the Lund rep looked it up and said about 48 mph. I know you guys always preach to max out HP but it is rated for a 200 and you know Lund and Merc! I do not think it will hurt resale too bad. Thanks for your thoughts.

Max it out with a 200 hp E-Tec.

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by chainwall

If Yami came out with a 200 offshore 25" I think they would both switch motor choice.

Soon. I know a lot of us are waiting to see it.

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by doubleheader

How fast is fast for you?

Top end is nice, no question. But it's more about low end torque and mid range torque. I'd rather have HP to spare then be sitting there wanting more.

[doubleheader]

Wade, surely maxing out is nice and most would love to do so except for that one little thing- money, so they (we) compromise. A little here, a little there, and we each feel diiffeently about how much and on what items we will compromise. For you, obviously, there is no compromise on engine capacity. I respect that, I understand that, I appreciate that, but chances are unless you are independently wealthy there are some compromises you've made in your current rig, even if small ones. The reality is that mid 40's as a high end vs 50's is more than sufficient for a considerable number of fishermen, and they will have plenty of low-mid range torque, especially with some of today's platforms with superchargers . This frees up enough money so that instead of putting on a 5" color maybe they get the Lowrance 8" sonar/gps with downscan, a terrova, or a kicker, or something else that's important to them. Something they may not have bought had they not made the engine compromise. I don't know the facts but I'd say surely more boats are powered at 75% of hull capacity than 100% for that very reason. I still believe the rule of thumb is generally accurate at 75% and above. Less than that and your boat may not perform as intended. Anyhow, I may be wrong, just sayn.