TOPIC: Evinrudes not enough

Heyy all!! Right now i have a Evinrude Lark IV (which is a 40hp) mounted on my G3. All though it looks perfect with the boat, it gives me a little disappointment when i hit the throttle. Ive heard a Hustler or Stinger would be nice but they seem to be hard to find.. Dare i say it but i think I might want to switch to the dark side and get a 650 merc or 800. Does anyone have one that might be up for sale??

thanks, derek (well-worth-it)

Hi Derek, yep 40 hp is a little tame for a G3. I am really happy with 85 HP, and I would be happy with a little more... the boat handles real solid, and I think even a slight bit more would be great. I would tell you an 800-1000 would be just right.

Totally agree , 800-1000 but a 650 aint bad either. I have a 650 and was very pleased with skiing and speeds to 42-45. Plus imo it looks like it was made for a g3, depends on your needs If you can find a 1000 go for it, as there's not much weight difference in the older big motors...

70 hp up to 115 hp is ideal I think, for a G-3.

There are 2 ss omcs in the classified, though a bit pricy for me I think they are both a good deal, On the other hand the short mercs are easy to find and in all hp ranges and mostly cheeper. But its all about the $$ how much do ya want to spend?

Whats going on with Jim S. thinking. He retired his 650 that was the best motor on this planet and now he says he recommends 70-115hp now that he has upgraded At least he didn't go over to the other side, guess thats a blessing,LOL

I recommend two different size motors for a G-3---Big and Bigger!!!!

All ya gotta do is "keep the wet side down"!!!