My concern is more of the motor.....Sorry but I would not buy a new boat unless it had a 4 stroke or a DI motor......More than likely, that is the main reason the boat is priced at that price. On the issue of the 150 with a 21-22' boat....I have a 22' Express X bay boat hyperlift hull with a 150 4 stroke on it. The max rate for it is 200HP if you put on sea star hydraulic steering. I had convservations with someone who has the same boat but with the 200 HPDI and from talking with him he gets 4-6mph more than I get with my 150 four stroke based on the same load.....Suprising, the test Yamaha did with this boat with both motors are pretty accurate to what we are running. Again, nothing wrong with going with max horse power but at times you may not need it unless you want a little more speed. I chose to go with a little less HP due to gettting a 4 stroke over the DI motor...BTW, the dry weight of my boat is 1,700# and I can get 47-50 max with a full load.
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