150 on a 17' wellcraft

[duckco]

What do y'all think about a 2 stroke 150 Johnson on the back of a 17' wellcraft? The transom is being replaced and adding extra support. It has a 93 merc 115 on it know with no problem. The merc weight 312/ 97 Johnson ocean runner 150 375. Comments welcomed

[swamp snorkler]

It's not the power it makes it's the extra weight on the back. Transfer some weight to the front of the boat and you should be fine.

[duckco]

Yea that's what I was thinking . Thanks for the input

[marshrunner757]

You could also run some trim tabs.

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[duckco]

Got those waiting at the shop me.

[marshrunner757]

I know my 15' marshrunner with a hopped up 40 isn't the same animal. But, trim tabs helped me a lot when I went from a 25 to a 40. Don't matter if I'm cruising at 35 or running wot at 52, it will lay down and run for me.

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[duckco]

Yea that's what I hear. Never had before but a lot of people talk good about em. Do you have the fixed kind are the electric adjustable one's?

[marshrunner757]

Mine are now fixed/adjustable. Did have the shocks on them. One went bad so I tried stainless turnbuckles in place of the shocks and like it more.

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