FWIW, 9.9 Mercury Big foot....4 stroke with Longer shaft and plenty of power, 6+ mph and plowed into and over 4 footers with no real problem. Hard to fit in transom cutout, so I glassed it in and put on a OB bracket. Very happy with that solution, no need drag when it isn't needed. Dave Techlin GUSTY
--- On Wed, 9/24/08, Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Outboards To: "Catalina 27 - Talk Email List" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:44 AM Hi Kevin - We have a 1975 C27 and are using a Yamaha 4-stroke 9.9 HP. We have been told not to use anything with less power and our experience backs that up - we can get 5.5 knots with this motor and it's nice and quiet, as well as being fuel-efficient. Don't know enough about electric motors but they no doubt are the future motive power - the question is, do they have enough muscle (in their present state of development) to do the job of pushing 6500 pounds through the water? Henry & Lynn Cohen Ceol Na Mara Rock Hall MD On Sep 24, 2008, at 2:36 AM, Kevin Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What outboard motor is everyone using? Would a 6hp be enough? Finally, I am considering the Torqeedo Cruise 2.0L electric long shaft outboard. Any thoughts/opinions/facts? Kevin M. Morton S/V Serenity #1920 _/)_
