Posted by alan-bc on 10/29/21 - 9:48 PM
#5
frankgm7 wrote:
I've seen most 15s of that year come with a 60hp merc from the factory with no problem. 50hp on a 15ft boat is far from unreasonable and downsizing probably isnt the right choice. It seems that structurally the stern is not sound. I have a 16ft dauntless with a 115hp.
The MOTOR is a 2010, the HULL is a 1980. (BW still had the original info, telling me who it was sold to and when. Very cool they still had this and were willing to provide it.) Near as I can tell from the paperwork provided, it came from the dealer with a 30 HP 2 stroke Evinrude.
What makes you think that "structurally the stern is not sound" ? I see absolutely no evidence of any problem with the hull, nor did the surveyor hired pre-purchase.
Maybe this is completely normal, and the way BW designed this boat to float. But there's no question it sits stern down bow up, which just plain looks weird. Plus, it's very surprising to me that standing with one foot on the transom to mount the kicker put the transom below water level.
I kept thinking as the water poured in "they can't sink, they can't sink" and then thought "we'll find out! ".