overpowered

[james]

im sure this ? has been asked a million time but is there a laws in tennessee about overpowering thanks

 

[BADBK]

nope, only getting caught

 

[Jimway]

Perhaps this juncture might be an opportune moment to bring up the idea of stickers attached to the engine's cowling that indicate whatever hp you might want to place there?

 

[sim]

Overpowering is a myth. Like Nessie, UFO's and government assistance.

 

[Gimme Fuel]

It is only considered overpowered if your nuts aren't big enough to sit in the drivers seat.

 

[corey331]

Depending on what model you have, you can call Checkmate and they will send you a new plate with a higher rating. I did that with my old Starflite. It was originally rated at 250 I believe and they sent me a plate that showed it rated to 300.

But like Jimway said, its just as easy to change the numbers on the cowling if you are worried about it. Plus it gives you the sleeper effect!!

 

[ezstriper]

some lakes do put H/P limits...made lots of decals to help with that...

 

[atc250r]

The motor is only too big when the boat is unable to stay afloat because of it.

 

[Chris E]

i think we all know that overpowering is a bad idea, in ontario we used to have an overpowered boat agreement that could be signed if you overpowered a boat. problem is that only applies to the person who owned the boat at that time. so, if you bought a boat, overpowered it, sold it, then someone killed themselves in it, they could come back on the marina, and the mechanic that rigged it and sue them. for that reason, very few marina's or mechanic's in these parts will do it.

not mention what would happen if you redecaled an engine told the insurance company it was a lower hp engine and then crashed into someone - you'll have no insurance and be wide open for a lawsuit - good times. stickers mean nothing once they run the serial number.

as for an actual law, i don't think there is one, but i know that this lawsuit happy society that we live in has taken all the fun out of everything!

would i overpower - for sure!

 

[wired]

I do not know that overpowering is a bad idea.

A 2.5 liter cowl is a good thing to have. No HP markings. If they want to pull my boat out of the water, run it on a dyno to prove I am overpowered and then give me a $100 ticket I will be happy to pay it as long as I get the dyno results.

I never see any water cops anyway.

 

[bigsbetter]

Overpowering is a myth. Like Nessie, UFO's and government assistance.

Nessie... Not real. Big Foot.... Not real. UFO.... Other life forms somewhere out there.... I think so.

 

[sim]

Nessie... Not real. Big Foot.... Not real. UFO.... Other life forms somewhere out there.... I think so.

Unicorns, fairy dust, Santa Claus, The Kindness Of Strangers........overpowered Checkmates... Hillary Clinton's soul, etc., etc.

 

[Jimway]

Big Foot not real ??? !

 

[Will30]

When My dad had bought his 1977 Trimate II from Action Marine and tried to insure it the insurance company said that a 16ft boat can not handle a 150 hp . So my dad had to have Sammie call them and tell them that the boat was rated for 150 hp . They finally insured it .

 

[karzrus]

Big Foot not real ??? !

He's from the East, they don't have them there, if he lived in the North West he would know better.