Schellinger 12' high boat and motors

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Casey Roohan

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Gonna get a 12' high boat built.. i know a lot of them have 25hp, does anyone know of any with a 40hp yamaha 2stroke? Not a whole lot of info out there the few people i have talked to only know of 25hp and 30hp on them. Any info would be awesome really wanna put a 40hp yamaha 2-stroke on it. thanks
 
Way too much motor those boats fly with a 25 loaded a 40 is to heavy and will cause the transom to sit way to low in the water
 
I took a ride once with a guy who had a 35 hp on a high box.
couldn't see at full speed, everything was a blurr.

really a 25 is insane on that boat. way too fast.
 
couldn't see at full speed, everything was a blurr.

really a 25 is insane on that boat. way too fast.
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I hate when that happens :p speed doesn't kill mistakes do.
I guess that's what happens when you live life a quarter Mile at a time.
Best ive seen on my high box was 38 completely empty. Little fuel,.downriver on glass sitting practically off the edge of the transom. Skirting 5" of water. I'm still trying to pinch more out of her.
 
OK, I will bite (just cause I am in a mood):


Why in the hell would anyone want to put a 40hp on a 12' duck boat?
The simple fact that the weight of the motor will add way to much weight to the back of the boat and increase the draft, make it contrary to common sense.
Not to mention that there is simply no justification for having 40 mph on a 12' boat you will operate in the dark and in some of the nastiest weather that small boats will encounter.
 
They are fine for skinny water very dangerous to have a boat that overpowered in rough conditions out on the bay where the big boys hunt lol hehe( sorry had to get a dig in)
 
I'm not bashing the boats at all. I ran one for a few years and LOVED it. Still my favorite boat I ever owned and kick myself for getting rid of it. That being said a 40 on the back of one is a terrible idea. A 25 screams on that boat, why make it heavier and sit lower in the rear?
 
I understand what you say about weight and common sense, however i am a skinny kid only weigh 160. The weight difference between a 25 Yamaha and 40 is 50lbs. So whats the difference in weight if a 200lb+ guy is running the boat? Also Johnson 25's weigh roughly 130 lbs putting the weight difference between a 40 yamaha and 25 Johnson down to around 30 lbs. Lastly i'm not gonna run her full throttle all the time id prefer to not run a 25 full bore.. Appreciate all the input, just wanna make the right choice!
 
Listen to the guys who have owned the boat. If you are a lighter person why do you need more power?

Do what you want but wear your PFD so we don't have to read about you in the news.
 
Do you already own the motor and want to save from having to buy a new one? I can understand if that is your reasoning. Can you make it work? Probably, but it's really not ideal. If buying a motor go with the 25.

If you hunt NJ mud you'll appreciate the lighter weight. Trust me!
 
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The weight difference between a 25 Yamaha and 40 is 50lbs. So whats the difference in weight if a 200lb+ guy is running the boat?
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The difference is where that weight is located. The extra weight in a motor is behind the transom. The extra weight in an operator is ahead of the transom.
Think of it as a trailer. Put 1000 lbs ahead of the axle and you will have a given amount of tongue weight. Move that 1000lbs to behind the axle and the trailer tongue might fly right up in the air.
If you hang extra weight behind your transom, you are automatically lightening the bow. Hang enough weight behind the transom, you run the risk of the boat flipping right out from under you.
 
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Those boats are quite light and run extremely flat with almost no bow rise, they don't need a ton of power to scream. Find yourself a nice 25 yamaha two stroke and hunt it.

Now I'll go get my popcorn.
 
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