10 hp lakes
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10 hp lakes
just wondering how many are running toons on 10 hp lakes , i have found them to be suprizing plesent
If it aint broke your not having enough fun
James & Deb
1988 Riviera Cruiser 15 HP Mariner
05 Silverado Z 71 V8 5.3
James & Deb
1988 Riviera Cruiser 15 HP Mariner
05 Silverado Z 71 V8 5.3
Re: 10 hp lakes
A 9.9 (or even a 7.5) hp will push a pontoon up to hull speed without much trouble. It is when you are trying to get up on the bow wave that you need power.
1974 Harris
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
Re: 10 hp lakes
I'm on a 10hp lake. It's divided into 3 basins and only 1300 acres total. Don't have to deal with rough water. That's my green top at the bottom of the pic.
2009 Misty Harbor Biscayne Bay 2085FS
Charles Mill Lake, Ohio
Charles Mill Lake, Ohio
Re: 10 hp lakes
I occasionally fish on a 10hp lake in SW Ohio, Cowan Lake.....don't have the smaller motor, but I can troll around pretty easily and it gets me to the fishin' holes
"If 10% is good enough for God, then 9% should be just fine for the Federal Government"
Herman Cain - Aug 18 2011
1997 90hp 2 Stroke Merc
1997 Sun Tracker Fishin' Barge 21
Herman Cain - Aug 18 2011
1997 90hp 2 Stroke Merc
1997 Sun Tracker Fishin' Barge 21
Re: 10 hp lakes
If you need more speed, you can use a 15 hp--but you should switch to 9.9 hp decals. They're the same base motor.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150
Re: 10 hp lakes
well i bought the motor used lol and i was told it had ben bumped to to 15, but i havnt looked all that close at the carb, it pushes the boat along nicly as is 10.2 on gps and i sure dont mind the one to two galllons of gas fill ups, but i am looking into a prop change cause its only pulling 2600 rpm with a 7 pitch found a 5 1/2 on ebay will try it on the next trip out just cause, but you know lol its a 10 hp lake its way more about kicking back and enjoying the ride and so far the people there have ben first class boaters, in fact i have rented a slip for the rest of the season, and am planning on keeping it there next year too the fishing is good on 3 trips out got a total of 25 lbs of nice cats and thats a nice looking spot and boat , i am not to far away im at beach fork lake outside of huntington wv
If it aint broke your not having enough fun
James & Deb
1988 Riviera Cruiser 15 HP Mariner
05 Silverado Z 71 V8 5.3
James & Deb
1988 Riviera Cruiser 15 HP Mariner
05 Silverado Z 71 V8 5.3