Acquired 12' pickle fork need to know motor capacity

[Tad3r]

Hi everyone I bought a 12 foot pickle and was wondering what the max motor size I could slap into this thing. I don't have to many details on the boat itself but was wondering if someone could shine a little light on this situation.

[1nebel0]

I have owned many and still do mini boats...they are all rated for 40h.p.... I put a 90Merc on my Paradise and I just put a 65 stinger on my 11ft Mod V Lavey mini...Most mini's need a 15inch motor which are hard to find...Merc 44xs if you have $6000...LOL...a johnson 50 is the lighest of the group and we have mounted that h.p. on many mini boats...40h.p are just to slow out of the hole with two people in the boat...

[proprider]

Here's one with a 50hp Mercury, runs 82mph. http://youtu.be/NAjgt5NI_SM

Hi everyone I bought a 12 foot pickle and was wondering what the max motor size I could slap into this thing. I don't have to many details on the boat itself but was wondering if someone could shine a little light on this situation.