Needing Help.. What Size Motor

[jbo225]

OK this is what I got I have a 12' flat bottom Jon boat and I'm looking for a motor I do a lot of fishing at briery and sandy and sometimes at Anna it usually me and my brother in law on boat also fish James river "catfishing" so that being said I can get my hands on a 5hp is that to little of a motor for what I do or should I keep searching for a 6 or 7hp thanks folks

[Texasangler14]

i have a 9.5 on a 14' jon boat and it is fine but to most surely would be underpowered.

[WIGuide]

Honestly, there's not going to be a whole lot of difference between the two. I'd get the 5 if it's a good deal and keep looking. When something better comes around buy it and sell the 5.

[Wayne P.]

10HP is the largest motor allowed to be operated on Briery Creek Lake and Sandy River Res.

 

At Lake Anna and the James River there is no limit.

 

Before I got the Tracker PT 170 TX I have now, I used a 2-stroke 9.9 Merc on my 12' flat bottom jon boat.

I have a 4-stroke 9.9 Merc on my Tracker--it is setup to fish those two lakes and electric-only waters.

[jbo225]

this guy is giving a really good deal on a 6hp evinrude

[tnriverluver]

Boat is probably not rated for much more than 5hp.  Let the rating be your guide.

[MichBassMan]

Whatever you buy, I'd try to get a twin cyl rather than a single. Singles tend to be more noisy & vibrate more, especially on an aluminum boat.