I am upgrading from a M.G. 43 to a M.K.Maxxum 65 or 74. Couple of questions.... How much bigger is the 74 than the 65? I have a 17 ft boat with not much room up front - is the 74 "overkill"? Only about $100.00 difference - any input would be welcome........ Thanks

The more power Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah. When the wind blows you around you'll be glad your got the extra boost.

Joe Dogg has a good point. But only you will know if the added cost would be worth it. When I was looking, I believe it was close to $200 difference. I can tell you that I have the 65 on my Triton TR18 and it has plenty of pull for that boat. I saw a formula regarding lb. Thrust vs. Boat Length once, but coudln't find it now. Anyway, I think you would be happy with either. You will have to re-drill the holes on the deck and pay careful attention to the edge clearance. Account for the folding back breakaway function and folding under of the shaft when you hit a stump. Bob

When that wind blows in good ole central Texas you'll be glad you spent the extra bucks for the extra thrust. Of course, you could spend the $100 difference on tackle instead;)

I like the saying that you should buy as much thrust as you can afford!

Yes,I stand corrected and have seen the light. Cabella's shows a difference between the two models of $80. I wholeheartedly agree, it would be worth the extra $80. I think the mounts are identical in size. Bob

I have a MK 65 out in my garage that I took off a few months ago when I bought a MK 74. The 65 has a 42" shaft and the 74 had a 52" shaft so there was a little difference there.

As far as room goes, I wouldn't think that there would be too much difference between the 65 and the 74 of the same shaft length.

I had both on my 202 Skeeter and both did a fine job. Of course, the 74 had more power, but the 65 did good as well.