tomdove
Veteran Member
Hi,
I'm new to the site but old to sailing, boating and cruising...about 60 years worth. This looks like a knowledgeable group, so I have a question.
One boat on my short list is the Prairie 29 and I see a variety of engines in the ones that are for sale. It appears to me that about 85-100 hp would be right. I'm accustomed to sailing auxiliaries but expect a bit more performance from a powerboat.
Of the original powerplants, is the Perkins 4-108 adequate? It's rated at 50hp when screaming wide open but is really a 35hp engine, and that seems pretty anemic for a boat the size and weight of the 29.
Will the 4-108 push a Prairie 29 above six knots? Will it made decent headway into seas like the 3-4 foot chop on the Chesapeake when it's blowing 15 knots?
Thanks for any info.
-- Tom
I'm new to the site but old to sailing, boating and cruising...about 60 years worth. This looks like a knowledgeable group, so I have a question.
One boat on my short list is the Prairie 29 and I see a variety of engines in the ones that are for sale. It appears to me that about 85-100 hp would be right. I'm accustomed to sailing auxiliaries but expect a bit more performance from a powerboat.
Of the original powerplants, is the Perkins 4-108 adequate? It's rated at 50hp when screaming wide open but is really a 35hp engine, and that seems pretty anemic for a boat the size and weight of the 29.
Will the 4-108 push a Prairie 29 above six knots? Will it made decent headway into seas like the 3-4 foot chop on the Chesapeake when it's blowing 15 knots?
Thanks for any info.
-- Tom