[uhls1986]

I am looking to buy a nissan 6HP. Is that enough motor for my Clackacraft 16lp for running upstream, lakes etc. Thanks in advanced. Chris

 

[fatguide]

I run a 17' wide bottom with an 8 horse long shaft. Get a DoelFin or some other same type of foil. It will help keep the nose down.

 

[Kirk Singleton]

I have a 6hp 4 stroke on my 16' Clack. I dont think that a bigger motor will make that hull go any faster. A 2 stroke would have been nice in hindsite as it is a lot lighter.

 

[Luvlite]

How do you guys mount the motor on your boats? Do you just take the anchor bracket off?

 

[Frank R]

Your motor will be big enough to reach hull speed. Due to the shape of the upturned stern on a driftboat it will never go fast. You have to drastically increase the horsepower to get above hull speed. That is why power boats have flat bottoms from the midpoint to the stern, for planing.

 

[James Waggoner]

6hp that's the least I'd go...my ideal would be the 8hp yamaha. I had a 4hp yamaha and it was only great going down hill or in flat water...really tough going upstream with any kind of current and impossible in heavy flows.

 

[AndyW]

I ran a 5hp honda long shaft on my 16LP for kicking around lakes and it was great. I would not want a bigger motor, or trying to run up a river. A bigger motor will just dig you a deeper hole as you will never get a drift boat on plane.

 

[Kirk Singleton]

If I was to do it all over again, it would be a 8hp, long shaft 2 stroke.