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gunna
11-03-2018, 05:22 PM
Daughters partner is after a second hand car topper with 6 hp for my grandson. He tested one today that was about 10.5 ft with a 6hp four stroke. Daughters partner is about 100 kilo and couldn’t get the boat on the plane. Which makes him wonder if the motor might be stuffed. I have no experience with small motors.

So my question is to those who have some experience with the smaller motors. Would you expect a 6hp four stroke to get a 10.5 ft tinny onto the plane with a 100 kilo bloke on the tiller.

Noelm
11-03-2018, 05:33 PM
Possible to plane, but 6HP is not much power.

Dezzer
11-03-2018, 06:18 PM
As a 60kg nipper I'd run up the front, get it on the plane, and back to the tiller with a 5

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scottar
11-03-2018, 06:53 PM
It would be border line. A 6hp two stroke used to just get mine up with a couple of 75kg teens on board. As mentioned, weight distribution may be the key - might need a tiller extension.

gunna
11-03-2018, 07:42 PM
Thanks guys. It will get used by a 12 yr old so weight shouldn’t be a problem. Sounds like it might have worked as expected then.

GBC
12-03-2018, 02:04 PM
6 hp needs a license. 12 yo can drive a 4 hp in qld?

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fishizzle
12-03-2018, 02:39 PM
In qld 6hp and under = no license required.
4hp and under = no rego required.

gunna
12-03-2018, 05:16 PM
In qld 6hp and under = no license required.
4hp and under = no rego required.

Yep - got that one. Why we are at 6hp.