grumman sportboat

[shamalex72]

Anyone with a sportboat? I am buying one, what size motor are you running? I was thinking of a 4 hp johnson with the weedless gear case, but not sure if it would be big enough. Any thoughts?

[Feathers Rainin]

We run the old school 3 hp weedless evinrudes and Johnson's and they move pretty good. 4hp would be fine. I've seen 6-8 on em ad they zip but they are pretty stern heavy and probably not as safe.

[shamalex72]

That's what I will be looking for, the older Johnson/evinrude.

[ncesi]

We used to run into Basswood out of Ely and we ran a Johnson 15 hp. with a hydrofin on the boat. Man that thing would fly. I think the newer boats are 8 hp. rated the older ones were 6 hp. This is one excellent boat.

[candiru]

I have an older one from the 70's I believe it is rated for 5hp.

[Black Bear]

I prefer not to use a outboard with a hose tank. I have 2 older 3 HP air cooled (for duck hunting) johnsons and a newer water cooled 3.3 hp Johnson.

[MNHunter65]

I have an old 3hp Johnson on mine. I can take it up river without issue. I do keep an extra gallon can of gas with me just in case.

[Walker Bay]

shamlex,

That is what I run and they are money.

[shamalex72]

I got the boat today, its a 1975 rated for 5hp. I like the idea of not having the hose and tank, so I will probably look for the 3hp which has the internal tank.

[Jack Asche]

The 3hp with weedless lower unit is pretty sweet, and vintage. Love my Evinrude Ducktwin, but dislike the lack of a neutral gear.

Often run a 4hp Suzuki with internal gas tank.

Love the Johnson 8hp for speed but the external tank is a trade off.

I lean toward speed if running long distance, or internal tank for short jaunts. Would absolutely love to get my hands on a 15hp!