90 Or 115?

[Brian B]

Im looking to get an Alumacraft 2072SC.  Im not sure if I should get a 90 or 115 HP motor.  Clearly, if you can go bigger you do.  But Im looking to save a little money for a trolling motor/electronics as well as weight on the back end of the boat.  What would the performance difference be between a 90 and a 115?  Would 25 more horses make a huge difference?

[Hi Salenity]

Get the 115 now and everything else later.

[cadman]

Definitely get the 115 now and everything else later. You won't regret it.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Ditto the other guys.  Go 115

[FishinCop646]

I would go with the 90...if it was the only option I had! The others have spoken my thoughts!

[slonezp]

The larger motor will have to work less to achieve the same results. You're probably looking at roughly 40 top end with the 90 and 50 top end with the 115 on an 1100lb hull

[Maico1]

Do the 115 like others have said...you won't be sorry.

[PotomacBassin]

The larger motor will have to work less to achieve the same results. You're probably looking at roughly 40 top end with the 90 and 50 top end with the 115 on an 1100lb hull

Accurate

[S Hovanec]

Put the $$ where the motor is. Its gonna be hanging there for a long time, while electronics come and go.

[WIGuide]

Just like everyone else said, go with the 115,

[MacP]

The larger motor will have to work less to achieve the same results. You're probably looking at roughly 40 top end with the 90 and 50 top end with the 115 on an 1100lb hull

 

My SeaArk ZX180 weighs 950ish dry hull weight - with gear inside, nearly full tank of gas and my 2 Stroke 115, I get low 50s.  Biggest thing though is the economical cruising speed.  I can cruise at low to mid 30s and run all day on 7-8 gallons.  I'd guess a 90 would use plenty more gas and go a little slower.