I have run many different type motors on my hydroplanes and runabouts thru the years. It really depends on what motors you are more familiar with and comfortable working on. I will admit, when it comes to pure thrill you can’t beat a Mercury, you must enjoy tinkering, often times while on the water. This past summer I restored an old 10 ft. 1950’s runabout. For power I used a 1958 Johnson 18 hp with a two blade speed prop. My best speed was 34 mph. Not too bad for a guy that weighs 210 pounds. I’m used to going much faster in these type boats but I restored this one for cruisin…
