Maximum recomended horsepower.

[CUDA]

You just stated the problem , Stratos 20VT those boats have foam in them that just keep gaining weight ...

After a number of years all you can do is look at them and praise their looks/ metal flake because they are over loaded with out anyone in them

Chaz your just cruel

[RSWORDS]

We work on alot of state agency boats here. All of them are over powered. I was told that Virginia doesn't enforce it. But God forbid you hurt someone it will be the first thing brought up in the lawsuit.

Just for that reason I won't repower a customers boat over the plate (if it has one).

[Da Bull]

Kraze .. the hard part is gonna be findin 5 girls in all of Minna-sota that weigh in @ less than 1100 lbs ...

Chaz you ain`t right. LOL

[Krazymaan]

ChaChazThat's why we only date da Azins up here.

[Krazymaan]

You just stated the problem , Stratos 20VT those boats have foam in them that just keep gaining weight ...

After a number of years all you can do is look at them and praise their looks/ metal flake because they are over loaded with out anyone in them

Chaz your just cruel

Cooty, that just may be true for some dumbasses who don't know how to treat a boat, but not everyone.
Or I just got lucky when I bought the only original mint conditioned Stratos 200VT Rocket and matching trailer from the man himself.

[Chaz]

Chaz your just cruel

Kraze and The Bull knew I wuz just funnin , or I never would have said anything like that . Beside , ifin he really wanted to beat that weight deal , all he gotta do is :
catch FONG on a day that he forgot to take his meds .. between him and the 4 extra voices in his head , they should be good to go ....

[roadkill636]

When i was looking to buy a brand new boat and it was rated for max 150 hp but already had a 200hp. The insurance co would not insure that bat and motor combo. And they have all the data on every boat out there and what its rated for. I ended up getting a diffrent boat.

[home made tunnel]

Are you assuming my HP capacity?

We're allowed to do that these days !
"Yes officer, it says 300hp, but it identifies as a 150!"

Don't ask, don't tell ...

So many good quotes for boats haha.

[home made tunnel]

Am I overpowered? NOPE !!!!

Not if the boat is home-made. You only need a "capacity plate" if you plan on manufacturing the boat and selling it. Then they dunk the boat with weights to find the weight limit... and the HP capacity is just a length x beam x some other magical number the coast guard pulls out of it's arse to come up with a formula. Technically, my 13'4" long by 5'6" wide boat is only rated for an 18hp mota ! ! !

[71V153]

Some might consider this a lil unorthodox. But we just generally go with the 'capacity plate delete' option ...

[91eagle]

Change the plate to say whatever ya want ...lol....or change the decals on your cowl

[CUDA]

Change the plate to say whatever ya want ...lol....or change the decals on your cowl

Now there is a man with a plan ...

PS Chaz I was just stroking ya, If you have ever been to a Alabama Walmart ... everyone else is petite.

[Chaz]

PS Chaz I was just stroking ya, If you have ever been to a Alabama Walmart ... everyone else is petite.

It was a good lead in for the next one ...

OK , movin from corn fed to biscuits ~n~ gravy , but let me run in Wally-World for a minute first ....

[aeneas]

If it floats - it is ok!

[LONB]

Am I overpowered? NOPE !!!!

Not if the boat is home-made. You only need a "capacity plate" if you plan on manufacturing the boat and selling it. Then they dunk the boat with weights to find the weight limit... and the HP capacity is just a length x beam x some other magical number the coast guard pulls out of it's arse to come up with a formula. Technically, my 13'4" long by 5'6" wide boat is only rated for an 18hp mota ! ! !

length x width multiplied by 2. Subtract 90 from that total and that’s the max HP

17’ long x 6’ wide = 102
that number x’s =204
204-90 =114
they allow you to round up to the nearest 5hp so 115hp is the max for a 17’x6’ boat