225 or 250 HP too much???

[mawshj]

one thing to remember about horse pwr rating on older boats is that in 1979 the engines were rated at the motor head, along about 1990 ( I am not sure of the exact year) the rating was moved to the prop. This means the newer motors have about 25 percent more push than an older motor of the same hp rating, also the new motors weigh about 10-15 precent less than the older motors ,sooo you need to be carefull when reading the rating on an older boat if you want to put a newer engine on it. food for thought