RF>In a message to John Duke, Jamie Adams said:
JA-> It also seems to be a very common practice for bass boat owners to
JA-> put the largest powerplant they can find on their boat. Just so they
JA-> can get there real fast and sit longer. Almost like it's one of the
JA-> Ten Commandments.
RF>I am in the process of looking for a bass boat for my son and myself
RF>and this was one of the things that I had questioned another bass boat
RF>owner about.
RF>He explained that "one" of the reasons for having a large motor as
RF>compared to a smaller one was that a larger motor enabled the boat
RF>to be able to plane easier/higher in rough waters, keeping the
RF>passengers drier and providing a smoother ride.
A bass boat is designed to ride or plane evenly on the back part of the 
boat. If the boat is underpowered it will not plane correctly and it 
will ride rough and wet. I have ridden in underpowered bass boats and it 
was not a pleasant ride. By the same token you should NEVER put a larger 
motor on ANY boat than it is rated for. My recommendation is to get the 
largest motor that the boat is RATED to use. If you have any questions let 
me know. Hope this helps some...
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