hi, i have a 2009 10ft buccaneer boat, and was thinking of putting an EFI 20hp suzuki, 2013 model, weight only 44kgs. do you think it will be a good sized engine for a 10ft? or should i go for a less powerful engine? the boat has no console and do not intend to make one since the boat is not very big.
in the picture i have a 9.9hp Johnson, but never tried it with it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help! :)
Speak to chalrlie at buccanneer. I'm not too sure of a 20hp outboard on a 10 foot boat. I think it would be over powered.
aktar minn 9.9hp zejjed u perikoluz, dawk bil 5hp jarmawhom
the boat can take up to 15hp max, but i was thinking of getting a 20hp since the price difference is a few hundred euros, and keep the 20hp engine used on medium to high power so that it is more economic.
Quote from: nmal on April 03, 2014, 08:14:42 CET
the boat can take up to 15hp max, but i was thinking of getting a 20hp since the price difference is a few hundred euros, and keep the 20hp engine used on medium to high power so that it is more economic.
You can do that. I have actually seen a 12 ft buccaneer with a 40hp engine with max trottle of 60% - I guess you can have a 20 hp which you don't push to its maximum - i presume you can use it to 70-80% of its power.
Think of this matter when you will be finding out an ideal propellor to use
My 2c is that the boat is ay too small for a 20hp. A 9.9 would be the max power in my opinion. But it you try and it works let us know, we learn this way.
Quote from: shanook on April 03, 2014, 12:02:01 CET
My 2c is that the boat is ay too small for a 20hp. A 9.9 would be the max power in my opinion. But it you try and it works let us know, we learn this way.
I would also look into the outboard weight as a 20hp might weigh a lot more than a 9.9. However, if the difference is of a couple of kgs, you can go for it keeping in mind that in the future you might wish buying a larger boat and having an engine ready.
the only difference is approxiamtely 5kg between a 9.9hp and a 20hp. so i guess if i go for the 20hp will help in the fuel consumption, since i'll be using less power.
Is it just me or what...this is about a 10 foot boat right.?!!??! I need a fork badly..........
Quote from: shanook on April 03, 2014, 18:35:54 CET
Is it just me or what...this is about a 10 foot boat right.?!!??! I need a fork badly..........
Shanook, its true that a 10ft is truly a small boat. But a 5kg difference in weight some gain them during christmas... :P :P
Joking apart, my point is that if he gets a bigger boat someday, he would have a good power motor in his hands - 10ft is indeed small but the difference between a 9.9 and a 20hp is minimal - Furthermore, the cylinder head would be bigger and water cooling packages will be less prone to clogging due to salt, thus servicing will not be much of a hassle.
If one day our friend decides to move to a 14ft boat, he has a good boat engine ready.
I might be wrong, but its my opinion out of personal experience. Nowadays, if buying a boat I always go for a bigger engine and an engine which I can figure out quick fixes.
With the price of a 20hp,you will buy a 9.9hp and an auxiliary 3hp.You'll be safer.
yes but at the same time, i will consume more fuel and have more weight. with a 9.9 and a 3. plus i don't have a lot of space to put another motor...
You will not consume more fuel and you will be safer.................space is another matter.
My reasoning is that if the boat is certified to take a max of 15hp engine and you put a 20hp Insurance companies will not insure your boat. Since the engine is larger than 9.9 the insurance on the boat is obligatory. No insurance no registration as far as I know but maybe I am wrong, better to check with TM to be safe. good luck.
I guess that if the manufacturer certifies a boat to take a maximum of 15 hp there must be a valid reason for this - after all 15 hp for a 10 foot boat already seems to be quite a lot of power.
HABIB ,
Mill esperjenza li kellhi fuq buccaneer 130 , jien kellhi 40 HP 4 stroke suzuki, u bil hniena kienet tipplenja.
Il Buccaneer huma dghajjes tqal ghax ghandhom materjal ohxon u b sahhtu.
Nirrakomandalek 20 hp 4stroke.
U l ahwa tinsewx li 4 stroke huwa ekonomiku hafna imma mhux bsahhtu daqx 2stroke.
Ghalija 5hp 2stroke hu l-istess ilma bhall 9.9hp 4 stroke.
I got a 9.9hp on my 10ft bucaneer, it is doing 14-15knots with two persons 150kg plus 20kg equipment. Im satisfied with that speed :)
Regarding 20hp,couldn't be done since TM and insurance wanted the photo of the tag on the boat which states max 15hp.