Is It Ok That My Boat Has More Hp Than My Truck?

[joebills78]

My truck has 245hp my boat 250hp. Perfectly ok right?. My wife thinks I might have a slight water speed problem. I explained that the faster we get there the longer we can fish. Good enough reasoning,right? Besides you can't have too much horsepower can you?

[Hi Salenity]

Nice boat motor but it sounds like your truck motor sucks. lol

[tomustang]

You're asking on a fishing forum, you're ok. But if this was a car forum you'd be toast

[freebie]

sounds like you need to upgrade the truck now

[scrutch]

Does the boat go faster than the truck?

[FD.]

Nope, you can't have that. Now you have to go buy a bigger truck!

[Way2slow]

Personnaly, I think both are short on hp.

When I feel like wiping the grin off a bunch of Triton drivers, I have two motors, I play with. One is 318 hp @ 6,100 rpm, the other is 326 hp @ 6,200 rpm. Either one will push my 20 Javelin over 80 mph with two people, livewell full and full gear and plenty of gas. My next project I'm considering is a 3.3 Rude @ 450 hp.

For a tow truck, put a twin tubo's with six inch exhaust on a DuraMax. That'll take care of any hp and torque numbers anyone could want for tow vehicle.

[scrutch]

Personnaly, I think both are short on hp.

When I feel like wiping the grin off a bunch of Triton drivers, I have two motors, I play with. One is 318 hp @ 6,100 rpm, the other is 326 hp @ 6,200 rpm. Either one will push my 20 Javelin over 80 mph with two people, livewell full and full gear and plenty of gas. My next project I'm considering is a 3.3 Rude @ 450 hp.

For a tow truck, put a twin tubo's with six inch exhaust on a DuraMax. That'll take care of any hp and torque numbers anyone could want for tow vehicle.

I've probably read hundreds of your posts. At no time did I ever get an inkling that you were a gearhead speed nut! Just when ya think ya know somebody! Lol.

You've inspired a new post idea!

[Way2slow]

I deleted my long answer because I realized I had kinda hijacked someone else's post, but the short answer is: Yes I am, big time, and have been since I was a kid. I can put "The Tool Man" to shame.

[MichBassMan]

Thats about a good ratio. And please don't take this the wrong way; BUT It always make me smile when I see a guy pulling a 20ft ranger,skeeter,etc with a rusty old beat up truck. It's nice to see his priority's are similar to mine.

[Bob C]

I deleted my long answer because I realized I had kinda hijacked someone else's post, but the short answer is: Yes I am, big time, and have been since I was a kid. I can put "The Tool Man" to shame.

Home Improvement!!!! The absolute best show in TV's history. More power, it's a guy thing.