An outboard motor lift makes lifting even a 15 HP a piece of cake! Sent from my iPhone, Bob Boyer
> On Oct 26, 2015, at 6:13 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I have looked at alternatives to gas and found that the energy density and/or > speed of refuel just wasn't there. For me the biggest advantage to a small > OB is that it can be easily loaded and unloaded with no separate gas tank. > Bigger ones are significantly more trouble to load/unload. The small ones > have integrated fuel tanks and typically run for about and hour at full load. > Once back at the boat refuelling is quick for either big or small but an > electric can take 15hrs. Where is it getting it's charging power from and > how many Ahrs? > > For me electric is out of the question. > > Propane? How do you tell how much tank you have left? Are you stuck > carrying multiple 1lb tanks? > > One gallon of pre-mixed fuel should last at least 4 hours of operation (~4 > tank refills) in a 2-3 hp 2-stroke. If you mix it with a synthetic 2 stroke > oil like Amsoil you can mix it at 100:1 and have almost no smoke. It's > easier and faster than rowing but not exactly on plain. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > With the small and light mindset, does anyone have input on the small > electric Torqeedos? They are a spendy. > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 1:43 PM > To: 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' > Cc: Della Barba, Joe > Subject: Re: Stus-List outboard size > > > > IMHO there are two ways to go with an outboard: > > Go big or go tiny. > > I have a 15 HP 2 stroke Evinrude I really like. We can do 18-20 knots with > 3-4 people in the dinghy and we can two a tube with a kid or two at planning > speeds. > > If I were to have a dinghy that needed the engine removed to tow or put away, > I would get the lightest engine I could find. You can scavenge Craigslist and > sooner or later find a 2-3 HP two stroke that might weight 20-30 pounds. If > you can’t plane anyway, no use wasting gas and engine weight with being close > to planning vs. really not planning. I had a 2.5 HP Honda years ago that did > fine for getting around at low speeds. > > Joe > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > Avon 340 RIB > > > > BTW – to the lister that was thinking about a 9.9 HP for the Bahamas. Don’t > do it. I would really be looking for a 15 HP two-stroke instead. Same weight > – or less – and vastly more speed with a load or in rough weather. > > IMHO and YMMV > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary > Nylander via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 1:28 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Gary Nylander > Subject: Re: Stus-List outboard size > > > > The J-80 I race on uses a Honda 2hp 4 stroke. Moves along quite nicely, but > vibrates. The J-24 has a Tohatsu 3 hp two stroke and also moves along nicely. > I would think anything 2 hp or more would move your inflatable well, just > don't expect to plane. > > > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dennis C. via CnC-List > > To: CnClist > > Cc: Dennis C. > > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: Stus-List outboard size > > > > One night we had rowed our inflatable dinghy to a neighboring boat for > dinner. During dinner the wind came up. Our boat owner friend towed us back > to our boat with his dinghy with 2.5 hp Tohatsu. It was a little bit of a > struggle but the little Tohatsu did the job. > > I have a used 80's Evinrude 7.5 that will plane my 9'4" dinghy. However, if > I was buying a new one, I'd definitely go much smaller. I think a 2.2-2.5 hp > would be fine. > > The last 3-4 years I haven't even put the OB on the dink, preferring instead > to row and avoid the hassle of installing/removing the heavy OB. > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Michael Jones via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Ls and Gs > > Can you help me? I have recently bought an 8ft inflatable as tender and am > looking at second hand outboard options. Can you advise me of adequate size > required? Specifically I have seen a 2,2 hp advertised. Will that be enough > to potter to the dock and back? The safety sticker on the boat says up to 5hp > but that seeems a bit much and heavy. > > Thanks and regards > > Mike Jones > > Seanachai, 1981 C&C 34 > > Victoria > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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