Hey, so last year I bought a 120 GB xbox with several games for $100, and last week I traded it for a 14 ft johnboat with trailer. The boat is an Alumacraft and is in good shape, but it could use a new coat of paint. The trailer wheels do need replacing and the trailer itself will have to be sanded down and repainted. So my two questions here are:
1. What kind of motor should I get for the boat?
2. Should I just buy a new trailer as opposed to fixing this one up?

 

I had a 20 horse on a 16' Ouachita years ago that moved it right along. Should show the hp rating on the transom area,but I'd guess somewhere around 10 to 15 hp?Really depends on how wide it is.

 

Try to find the plate and see what the max hp is and try to stay within 75% of that is the general rule of thumb. Most 14ft are rated around 20hp but like states above it depends how wide it is. I have seem some wide 14ft be rated up to 40hp. One of my friends had a wide 14ft with a 35 that would run in the upper 30s to low 40s which is very fast in a little tin boat. I would say fix the trailer if it is straight because new ones are expensive.

 

What do you mean new wheels,are the rims bent?
If not then you just mean tires and wheel bearing? That does not cost much.

I took a 14ft starcraft around our lake with my 2hp Honda and its rated for a 50hp. Just have a lot of time and beer on ice though.
I'm allergic to oars and paddles.

 

If you know which holes you will be frequenting, check to see if they have any horsepower restrictions. You should be able to put in just about anywhere with a 9.9 motor.

 

I have an 14' Starcraft aluminum V-hull. We have a long shaft Evinrude 25 HP and it moves it along pretty quickly. We even took it on some saltwater just off the coast here in Massachusetts. Older Evinrudes and Johnson 2-strokes are pretty powerful but noisy. Some of the newer Honda, Nissan, and Yamaha 4-strokes are a bit quieter.

 

Ahh…the old 2-stroke vs 4-stroke debate. Gimme an old 2-stroke outboard motor any day. Sure the tree huggers will hate me but I can't hear them with my motor WOT anyways…