Re: 1965 Evinrude Lightwin – Speed Question

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June 16, 2015 at 2:29 am #18178
Ron Devries
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    3 HP isn’t going to plane a small boat with any sort of normal weight in it. That means you have a short displacement hull which is going to be slow. Calculation is about 8.6km/hr or a little over 5 mph. 3 HP should get it to hull speed though, not much more.