10x5 mini motor

[4corners]

Made a purchase last weekend should have done a little more research. I am having difficulty figuring out what motor to use and if i can add another seat for the Mrs. the hull measures 10' x 5', 17'' deep. prop is 45'' long 5'' wide. we don't have many airboats in southern Indiana.
Thank you for your time.
(The 3 buckets are for size comparison)

[Coyotes-R-Us]

Type 1 VW motor....

[Papee]

No sense putting a bigger motor on it because you are limited in prop size with your cage. If the cage will accept a 45" prop you're talking around 25 hp depending on the pitch of the prop.

[4corners]

Thank you

[Corky]

Nice score !! And welcome to the site... Look over the info and builds on this site there's alot to take in...The whole key is to keep it light...You've got a great foundation to start with.... A few mods for the new powerplant you'll have a fun boat...Figuring out how to add the extra seat is one of the fun aspects of the project...

[yamahaulerG1]

That's almost the same size as my hull I ran an 084 with many different size props starting with a 44"fresh breeze ppg prop turning 3000 rpm it only worked good in shallow water but fast when it finally got on plane I wouldn't bother with less than 30 hp. Maybe build as bigger cage if you want two ppl in the boat. The generac is a good choice because it is light, powerful, and easy to find. The generac 15kw home generator that don't produce power are usually easy to find online