Hewescraft 220 Ocean Pro motor size?
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Rob H
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My friend had the same boat a few years ago. His was powered with a 225 hp. Mercury Optimax which was good for the boat. We had 5 people in the boat at times and were also out in some nasty seas (Winter Harbour a few years ago), in these circumstances I wouldn't have wouldn't have wanted much less power.
...Rob
There's a 22op guide boat in ukee with a 200 Yam. He does fine and fishes 5 guys on occasion. Don't go any lighter than that. That is a 2006 hull and I know the design has seen some updates so I'd suspect it has become slightly more robust.
If its an older hull and you go with the 200 which I'd say is the minimum ponies I'd go merc over yam or zuk as the merc is a 3.4l vs 2.7 (approx). Displacement matters and the smaller blocks are juiced 150s.
I'd go with a 250 of your choice if it's a new hull. Whichever brand you have good local support for would be my preference. Yam, merc, zuk all make good 250s.
If its an older hull and you go with the 200 which I'd say is the minimum ponies I'd go merc over yam or zuk as the merc is a 3.4l vs 2.7 (approx). Displacement matters and the smaller blocks are juiced 150s.
I'd go with a 250 of your choice if it's a new hull. Whichever brand you have good local support for would be my preference. Yam, merc, zuk all make good 250s.
Thanks for all the input guys, it’s brand new boat so will go with a 250 yammy which was kind of what I originally thought would be good
ship happens
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They usually put twin 115s onto the 24 foot boats. 200 to 250 is what you want.
Correct. The coast guard sticker on my 2008 said max rating 225. That was the extended transom hard top. Not sure if the rating has changed since then.
The 22 is rated for 300 hp now
