too much power?

[boatjouster]

im restoring an 84 hydrostream 16'7 ventura,i built a bad 200 merc, carb motor,built diapers both sides of transom and installed knees..am i gonna be asking for trouble since it is only rated for a 140 hp. motor

[snappertapper]

no the more power the better it will only make it faster , my friend has a 16"ventura with a 225 evinrude looper on it any questions please email me at bigfish1229@aol.com

[Mariner]

Merc 200 on a Hydrostream 16 ?
No problemo - Just hit that Trottle !
Off Course if you havent driven fast boats
before, you should start out with caution on the first 5 - 10 runs depending on where you are making trial runs, and your basic skills.

[snappertapper]

this is a very good factor to keep in mind i would definitly exercise caution when doing trial runs because you never know how the boat is goin to respond to the power