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Old 07-05-2014, 01:51 PM   #7
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I didn't know whether the 10HP max. was based on average weight or on HP stress itself. It seems like since the 4-strokes came out, weight became a big factor in dinghies and in some cases more so than HP rating. Might be interesting to find out if a 15HP 2 stroke would be acceptable on the Livingston 10'.

I just decided that it might be a little heavy for my boat even though I don't know for sure. The 9' would have also served me well except for the 10" freeboard.

I was thinking about soft bottom inflatables again and a 12 footer came up on craigslist and I nailed it.
Good points; ours is a 4 stroke 9.9 which is the Livingston recommended motor for their 10'. But if you have 400 pounds or more in the dinghy you cannot plane; there is more than enough power but the motor (propellor actually, I guess) cavitates.

And there is a huge difference between the 9' and the 10'.
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