To the point that you don't want to send the kids out by themselves???

I would put a governor on it to keep it in the mid-40’s that’s for sure. Luckily kids are a few years off going by themselves. They just turned 7&9 in the last month.......

Very cool!

Love those lil booger’s.

If you ever need any help coming to terms w/an OB I’m happy to help.

Thanks for the feedback. Found a real clean sweet 16 locally but will pass for a novice boater.

we are coming to terms with it pretty nicely! We have burned more fuel in it this summer than my Tiger!!

Well, don’t discount the fact I might just be incompetent. I’m also not sure how much better the Sweet 16 I/O’S run.

I’ve seen videos of 16 OB’s running at higher speeds that look a lot more stable so I’m going to play with it again. It runs fantastic at a medium to fast cruise.

Not sure how the IO Vs OB version of this compares on the internet but in real world, I’d bet heavy on the OB.
Based on being 500 lbs lighter on a 16’ boat.
Hello?
McFly?

Yrs ago, I had an OB customer talking to me about building a powerhead for him for his 16.
He had been at it a while and was already running low 80’s.

Lost contact and know no more than that.

I think as an OB set up right, it would be a weapon.
But it would take an OB driver to get it there w/o the driver stroking out on the way there.

Personally,I think I could make one run low 90’s fairly easy.

For Seaford to make it work w/the kids....,, here’s your chance to teach them responsibly??
Show them what it will do.
Enforce in them, race vests (not ski vests) are mandatory and they plug in their kill lanyards or don’t go out???

From everything I’ve found the OB only weighs 1100 without a motor so it is LIGHT. There is no doubt with the right driver and a big modern motor this thing would haul the mail, but I’m just interested in creek crawling with it and letting the boys putt around so I think it’s perfect just as it is!

Talked to a guy yrs ago that had a stout JohnRude one one that was running low 80’s.

At 16’, it would not like a new, heavy 4 stroke.

Set up and driver would make it a waaaaaayyyy fun ride.

Not sure how to turn it down for your kids though.

From what little I know, the kids will be all over the learning Vs the trust thing.

Good stuff!