Is the difference between 40/50hp negligible or significant?

[Signaleer]

I really appreciate all the comments, advice and well wishes! Coming from the Airstream travel trailer community, I seem to find myself in familiar territory: passionate folks who are eager to help and that's incredibly inspiring.

I was half joking about slapping the 115 on the Mac... ok maybe 3/4 joking, but it sips so little gas on my bay boat, I can only imagine what economy I'd get on the Mac! I still don't see that happening anytime soon, and so I'll try the 40 out and see what she does for me. We do spend most of our time putting around, taking sunset cruises, etc and if we need to get across the bay, I have the other boat and I also have a great trailer.

Who knows, I may very well be back here in two weeks talking about the swap out.

In the meantime, would you look at this trailer!!!

That X has upgraded rudders, a great trailer, and (I think) an upgraded marine head, and a great trailer. In general, that boat looks like it is in overall excellent condition. imho. Great buy.

So, something to consider. Sails for these boats can be relatively inexpensive, and your boat looks like a 96? 98? Late 90's model? If it had any use at all, I'd consider new clothe... Sail trim and proper sails is imperative to getting any performance at all vs. just throwing a sheet in the air... But, just something to think about...

That boat looks AWESOME!

[Bilgemaster]

That is one sweet-looking rig, though I have to say I'd miss that little trailer ladder on my original steel Macgregor one, which has proven rather useful to me both for launching and landing singlehanded. Still, if you never had it, you wouldn't miss it, and one could always be added somehow if it came to that. Seriously: that is a fine looking boat. So choice, I'm wondering what the interior must be like...especially her galley. Any mods?

[Catigale]

Ok, well for the record, I've purchased for 40hp model as I was able to negotiate a full $5k between it and the two other 50hp models. In addition, the 40hp has a new aluminum tandem axle trailer, while the others have the single axle steel trailers, so I'm comfortable in that price and if I end up having to purchase a 60hp down the road, i'll be ok with it. In fact, my bay boat has a 115 that I feel may be a little undersized, so I may buy the 150 for it and move over the 115. That'd be quite the site, huh? Ha.

For the record, you made the right call x10.

[taylormade]

Thanks for the assurance gents! Rather than clogging this thread up, I'll start a new one to document all the fun I'll be having.