Avon sr 5.4 ?engine

donquijote · 05 February 2015, 17:27

Any opinions 60 HP OK to drain hull and tow skier on SR5.4? Big foot Mercury any better?

matt h · 05 February 2015, 17:45

no to skier... 60 will drain hull. prob give you top speed of 23 ish

A1an · 05 February 2015, 19:13

You'll always want more with a 60hp

darklordhill · 05 February 2015, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1an

You'll always want more with a 60hp

I would have to agree, Nothing worse than being left wanting.

chris.moody · 05 February 2015, 21:04

They will empty the flooding hull and plane with a 50hp, achieving about 18kts on flat water. I'd want a 70hp minimum if I was owning a SR5.4

Nos4r2 · 05 February 2015, 21:10

Ollyit's does about 27kts with 60hp, but he's a racing snake and was solo when I clocked him. I wouldn't try and tow a skier with under 80hp on one.

darklordhill · 06 February 2015, 12:09

I had a 75 hp on my 5.4 searider and it pulled two skiers/ringos with three adults on the boat at 20-25 mph.

37mph tops with two in the boat and no skiers. So I think you will be ok with a 60hp.
The chap who bought my boat put a 50hp on it and it goes ok, Nothing to write home about but if your looking to win any races you will need bigger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw7-Uz_61R0