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Merc 175 Black Max on 16'5ft Predictor?

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Tyannt

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have a late 80's early 90's Merc 175 BM on an 83 Predictor, which has had the rear bench seat removed and glassed over. Reasoning was to keep water coming over the stern with the weight of the 175. Is this boat not capable of handling a 175 without swamping everytime ya slow down a bit too quick?? I have not had it in the water yet so i can't elaborate !


I bought the boat, motor and trailer for the motor and trailer, with thoughts of picking up a larger boat ie Exciter for the motor. Do I need to?


I do have a 2nd 83 Predictor..no alterations to put it on if they handle the motor and i want the rear bench seat.


Advice; use on one of the Predictors or look for another boat?


Appreciated ;)
 
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Tyannt said:
have a late 80's early 90's Merc 175 BM on an 83 Predictor, which has had the rear bench seat removed and glassed over. Reasoning was to keep water coming over the stern with the weight of the 175. Is this boat not capable of handling a 175 without swamping everytime ya slow down a bit too quick?? I have not had it in the water yet so i can't elaborate !


I bought the boat, motor and trailer for the motor and trailer, with thoughts of picking up a larger boat ie Exciter for the motor. Do I need to?


I do have a 2nd 83 Predictor..no alterations to put it on if they handle the motor and i want the rear bench seat.


Advice; use on one of the Predictors or look for another boat?


Appreciated ;)
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I say try it and see how it works. I have had a Merc V6 on the back of my Predictor. No swamping problem, but I could see how it was a concern. I lifted the stern of mine a bit by putting some weight in the front, helped with the porpoising a bit, too. Now I will say the V6 seems a lot less of a weight problem on my Eluder and Enchanter.
 
Once you know it can happen you adjust your driving style a little and it’s never an issue, my old inboard Eluder was capable of having water come over the stern when it dropped back into the water coming off plane. But if you didn’t come to a dead stop right away, it was not an issue.
 
I had a 16'5 Enticer (Open Bow version) that had a V6 150 on it for years with a L&S jack plate and I can tell you it never swamped a bit. should weigh in the same as your 175.
 
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