I have a Yamaha 4-stroker 4hp. I motor-sailed to catalina the other week with Potter Group. GPS registered 36 miles one way and used 1.5 gallons of fuel. I opened about 1/5 of the throttle (at the "red rabit" mark) and already pushed my M15 at hull speed (6 mph on GPS). It was relatively quiet and reliable and controls well. I love it. Sometimes, though, I wonder if this O.B. is overkill for M15?
Fuh-Shing
From: "Steve & Diana Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: M_Boats: More about the 4-stroke
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:46:33 -0700
Gilbert,
I am fishing a relative's boat that has an eight horse Yamaha, and I like it
much better than the eight horse Honda that I use on my Catalina and fishing
boat. Smoother throttle, quieter, with no change in RPM when steering. My
Honda will change RPM when tiller steering. I also like the location of the
Yamaha shift lever. Very easy to get to.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gilbert Landin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:55 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: More about the 4-stroke
> Man all this talk of motors. I have a 4 hp mariner that I have had since
my
> 22' pearson. I bought it used 5years ago and have done the regular
> maintenance, I have stripped it and put it back together and was totally
> comfortable w/ its operations. A couple of weeks ago I was preparing for a
> haul-out and put the motor on a stand in my backyard. Well I'll be darned
if
> some lowlife SOB stole both my Mariner and a new (to me) johnson 6
seahorse
> that I had been salivating to try on my M17, from my backyard. I am still
> livid this has caused a domino effect since I no longer have a motor, I am
> stalled on my haul-out and I watch longinly at the other boats in the
water.
> Just makes me mad to think of the time, effort, and money you put into
> something just to have another subhuman take advantage. Pant, pant......
> there I vented................So go out and buy transom locks ( had one)
and
> use them!! I got lazy and paid the price...
>
> PS
>
> Since I am now in need of a new(to me) motor I have been following the
> threads on 4-stroke and read the comparison on the MSOG site pretty
> informative. I had called some of the local dealers and found a brand new
> yamah BF6 2003 model for a little over $1k that seemed pretty inexpensive
> compared to the Hondas has anyone tried one of these?
>
> Gilbert
> 1976 M17
>
>
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