Hi folks,

I posted this in the main forum without much pertinent feedback so I thought I'd post it here seeing as the boats are built in AR.

I've started looking into Stick Steer boats again and was wondering if anyone is running the 16' Xpress Stick Steer Panfish model w/ a 40 H.P. 4 Stroke Yamaha?

And if so do you find it enough engine, or, would you go with a 50 hp if you had to do it over?

It seems like quite a few of the used ones I'm seeing have 40's on them.

I normally fish alone 99.9% of the time and weigh 200 lbs., wife may come along once in a blue moon and she weighs about 135.
I don't usually fish rough/big waters but do fish a Coastal Sound sometimes where I may have to out run a storm in a hurry on occasion so I'm wondering if I'd be alright with a 40 on this boat.

I'm guessing the 40 would probably get me about 30 mph when I'm alone with a WOT, and that's fast enough for me.

Appreciate any input you may have.

Thanks,
YB