Merc 75/90 2 stroke would be good if you could get one. The older style 75/90 four stroke would be ok but a bit heavy on the back end. Optimax 3 cylinder maybe a bit to heavy too. Watch this space for the New Mercury mid range four stroke coming out next year...
Oh wait maybe i should have kept that a secret?
225? Well I guess one sits a long way forward on the rib in question. I had a 200 on a 5.6 and it was quite unbalanced and not fun to drive, but it did look very cool. In the end I went with a 90 and couldn't be happier.
Admittedly it was a different hull so it may not apply.
I had a suzuki df140 on a 5.5 destroyer and it was to much, with 2/3 up and 100l of fuel you couldn't hold it flat out as it went into a speed wobble. With 5-6up it was great but most of my trips there was only 2 on board and you had to be very careful. Super engine though and even more economical than the dt75 that it replaced. Have one on my new toy too
I have a Delta Dash 5.5M with a Yam 130 two stroke on the back.
Blistering performance all the way to 42 knots.
Just about to do a retube and small refurb on her.
The max she can take on the plate is 140hp.
I agree though that a 90 is a good balance of power and economy.
At full power I use 20ltrs per hour!!!
Much less of course if I behave sensibly...............
But I rarely do!
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