Both myself and a mate of mine run these little boats with 15 hp outboards, his is a four stroke engine and mine a two. Both go really well and plane with 3 people, do about 22mph.we use ours with two of us and the dog plus bbq and gear and it's perfect. For the money I don't think they can be faulted . I had a smaller 2.8m boat and would say the extra height and space of the 3.3 is a must, not to mention tha additional buoyancy helps it plane faster. I suspect it would be fine with a 10 hp engine but the extra few ponies doesn't hurt. I read a review about it not being good in the sea, if it's calm it will be fine if it's rough it will be wet and slow, as would any 3.3m boat. For something that rolls up and fits in the car and can be launched with two people I think they are great. With a 15 hp you could even two kids in a Donought. We use ours in the sea off cornwall( when it's calm) , Loch Lomond and around the lakes.Read full review
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This boat is not good for sea use and handles badly under power.
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