I saw you are from the Pan Handle. You may consider elevation in your decision. The numbers I was quoting were from Possum kingdom which is at 1000 feet elevation. The higher you are, the harder it is to turn. I really experience my motor “waking up” when I get in lower elevations. I ran my boat on the Tenn Tom waterway in MS in 2007. I had two bubbas in the boat with me, and all my gear. I was amazed to see 73+ with a big load.