I have an older (circa 1980's) Marlin fiberglass boat, w/ a 90HP Evinrude (2 stroke, carbureted on it. It was built as a ski boat, so I pulled the seats out and replaced them with pedestal's for fishing. I am needing a new engine. I am wondering if I shouldn't get a 75 HP to replace the 90. I do not ski, and have no great need for maximum speed. And the 75 will save me about $600 over the 90 horse. The 90 pushes me along at about 30 mph, which is more than enough. 20 or 25 mph would be fine by me. I am thinking the 75 will still bring it up on plane quickly, and probably be better for trolling on the few big lakes I fish. I almost always fish alone, and have minimal weight in the boat. In addition, I am going to 4 stroke EFI. I use a 14' alum skiff for the smaller lakes, or a canoe. The majority of lakes I fish are 40 - 600 acres. We have very few or the vast reservoir's a lot of you guys fish, so I rarely run more than 30 minutes to a fishing spot.
Do any of you guys have some insight into this?
