Members Fishfighter Posted August 21, 2022 Members Posted August 21, 2022 I'm currently running a 18hp Nissan prop on my L48xp. I'm happy with it but I picked up a 30hp tohatsu jet. It was a jet conversion so I'd say it's equivalent of a 30/20 jet. I'm wondering if I'd be better off selling it and putting the money towards a 60/40 jet or using it on a smaller boat. Or should it do as well as the 18hp prop? Any thoughts here?
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 If your selling im interested, 18 prop, or 30 jet
Ham Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 The 20 HP will work, but if you can, get the 60/40. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
gotmuddy Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 in the long run you will be much happier with a 60/40, but if that tohatsu is a 2 stroke the bigger motor will weigh double what you currently have. grizwilson 1 everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
sfiser Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 I run a 207XP with the 60/40 merc jet and it is great. I had a 40/30 yamaha on it before that and it worked just fine too, a little slower but still pushed it good. My friends had a L48 with the merc 25hp jet, I never really felt like it could get up and run correctly with that motor on it. It was really slow, felt sluggish to get on the pad and if you got caught by big water and needed to go upstream it was really slow. Will it work, yes it will... is it ideal for running skinny water or upstream in big current, no. its probably not going to be as fast as your 18hp prop but if speed isnt an issue and you dont try to run super skinny water, then that smaller jet should work fine for what you need.
Members Fishfighter Posted August 22, 2022 Author Members Posted August 22, 2022 Running skinny water is a must. Not to concerned with doing it fast, however.
gotmuddy Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, Fishfighter said: Running skinny water is a must. Not to concerned with doing it fast, however. then go with the lightest motor you can. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
Members Fishfighter Posted August 22, 2022 Author Members Posted August 22, 2022 2 hours ago, gotmuddy said: then go with the lightest motor you can. Yeah the 30hp Tohatsu is light.
netboy Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 I have a friend that has a 30hp Tohatsu 2 stroke jet. I think it is a 50/30 and it has plenty of power on his 17/52 Legend aluminum hull. I would suggest mounting it on your boat and giving it a try. grizwilson 1
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