jack7265
Participating Member
- City
- Avondale
I bought my 2005 Triumph 150CC new, and it came with a Yamaha F50TLR. It's the perfect engine if you only go fishing by yourself. It's very fuel efficient (Approx. 7.5 MPG) and was fast enough for me (Approx. 32 - 33 MPH WOT by myself). The only problem is that when I had someone sitting in the helm seat along side of me, it wouldn't get you on plane. I would have to send that person toward the front of the boat until I got on plane, then they could come back and sit on the helm seat. This was not only embarrasing, but could be dangerous since I would lose plane at times when I had to slow down to make winding curves in the bayous.
I researched the different outboards offered by all the manufacturers, and determined that the Yamaha 70TLR (228 lbs.) was within the transom maximum weight of 250 pounds, and was, in fact, 9 pounds less than the Yamaha F50TLR. The 150CC is rated for a maximum 60 HP, so the 70TLR is 10 HP over the maximum Coast Guard HP rating of the 150CC. I did the math for determining the maximum HP allowed by the Coast Guard ((2 x W x L) - 90)) for a boat with a 20 inch transom and remote stearing, which gave me a maximum HP rating of 100 HP for a boat of that size. So, beings the state of Louisiana doesn't have a strict policy on enforcing the maximum HP for a boat, I decided that 10 HP over the maximum HP rating of 60 HP was within reason, and not pushing it to the limit. The maximum speed at WOT only increased by an average of 3 MPH, but now I can get on plane with a passenger sitting on the helm seat, although I may take a while with a larger passenger (230 pounds).
I don't know why Triumph rates the 150CC at a maximum 60 HP, which is 40% below the HP as determined by the Coast Guard formula, but can only imagine it may have something to do with the maxium weight of 250 pounds for the transom. In all cases that I found, except the Yamaha 70TLR, any motor that exceeds 60 HP, exceeds the maximum 250 pound rating of the transom.
I've been satisfied with the Triumph 150CC from the get go, and now with the addition of a new 2007 Yamaha 70TLR, I feel as though I've got the perfect match of boat and motor.
I researched the different outboards offered by all the manufacturers, and determined that the Yamaha 70TLR (228 lbs.) was within the transom maximum weight of 250 pounds, and was, in fact, 9 pounds less than the Yamaha F50TLR. The 150CC is rated for a maximum 60 HP, so the 70TLR is 10 HP over the maximum Coast Guard HP rating of the 150CC. I did the math for determining the maximum HP allowed by the Coast Guard ((2 x W x L) - 90)) for a boat with a 20 inch transom and remote stearing, which gave me a maximum HP rating of 100 HP for a boat of that size. So, beings the state of Louisiana doesn't have a strict policy on enforcing the maximum HP for a boat, I decided that 10 HP over the maximum HP rating of 60 HP was within reason, and not pushing it to the limit. The maximum speed at WOT only increased by an average of 3 MPH, but now I can get on plane with a passenger sitting on the helm seat, although I may take a while with a larger passenger (230 pounds).
I don't know why Triumph rates the 150CC at a maximum 60 HP, which is 40% below the HP as determined by the Coast Guard formula, but can only imagine it may have something to do with the maxium weight of 250 pounds for the transom. In all cases that I found, except the Yamaha 70TLR, any motor that exceeds 60 HP, exceeds the maximum 250 pound rating of the transom.
I've been satisfied with the Triumph 150CC from the get go, and now with the addition of a new 2007 Yamaha 70TLR, I feel as though I've got the perfect match of boat and motor.