Hardhead;
Generally I am over advising on the Hunter trailerables. I am coming from the standpoint as a retired sailboat dealer, American Marine & Sail Supply, as a Catalina, Hunter, Precision, etc. dealer handling the larger boats as well but known for the smaller boats. I even use to display small Catalina boats at the request of Frank Butler at Annapolis.
First as pointed out, any transom is not rated over 10 hp. The significant point for consideration of any motor is how large of course. The 9.9 Honda is overweight and overkill for the catalina 22. At high rpm, you will start plowing in any condition where the bow raises up and you start slowing down. It is like hitting a brickwall of water. Remember sailboats are displacement hulls, not plainnng hulls. This is why I never suggested going over max an 8 hp engine regardless of make.
I also use to be a Tohatsu dealer whom they came to me for advice on small boats. With OMC and Seagull gone, I believe Tohatsu is the oldest mfg. of small engines and they make the small Nissian and Mercury engines. The Tohatsu 6 Pro was in mind with small sailboats with the 22 in mind. As for long or extra long shafts, the 20 inch shaft was plenty but the extra long or 25 inch shaft is a choice. The only thing to be careful when launching and loading onto the trailer have the extra long shaft tilted upward depending on the trailer with the boat.
I suggest buying ethanol free gas which is higher but keeping ethanol or corn crap out of the fuel sure does help keeping the carb from being clogged up. If you do get the regular gas with ethanol, then you will need the additives for ethanol. At the end of the day, suggest that you disconnect the fuel line from the engine unless you have a fuel cut off on the motor where you can run the fuel out of the carb to keep gas paticuraly ethanol gas from solidifying in the jets of the carb thus making the carb inoperatble from running.
One other thing folks, the Sport 22 and the standard 22, are the same hulls with the swing keels. If you are planning on a new trailer, go with the one by Road King for the Sport 22. Easy launch at shallow ramps and even was able to motor the boat onto the trailer. One word of caution, do not undo the bow winchstand strap until the boat is in the water and keep your face away from that winch handle. Ron Frisosky and I designed that trailer.
Generally I am over advising on the Hunter trailerables. I am coming from the standpoint as a retired sailboat dealer, American Marine & Sail Supply, as a Catalina, Hunter, Precision, etc. dealer handling the larger boats as well but known for the smaller boats. I even use to display small Catalina boats at the request of Frank Butler at Annapolis.
First as pointed out, any transom is not rated over 10 hp. The significant point for consideration of any motor is how large of course. The 9.9 Honda is overweight and overkill for the catalina 22. At high rpm, you will start plowing in any condition where the bow raises up and you start slowing down. It is like hitting a brickwall of water. Remember sailboats are displacement hulls, not plainnng hulls. This is why I never suggested going over max an 8 hp engine regardless of make.
I also use to be a Tohatsu dealer whom they came to me for advice on small boats. With OMC and Seagull gone, I believe Tohatsu is the oldest mfg. of small engines and they make the small Nissian and Mercury engines. The Tohatsu 6 Pro was in mind with small sailboats with the 22 in mind. As for long or extra long shafts, the 20 inch shaft was plenty but the extra long or 25 inch shaft is a choice. The only thing to be careful when launching and loading onto the trailer have the extra long shaft tilted upward depending on the trailer with the boat.
I suggest buying ethanol free gas which is higher but keeping ethanol or corn crap out of the fuel sure does help keeping the carb from being clogged up. If you do get the regular gas with ethanol, then you will need the additives for ethanol. At the end of the day, suggest that you disconnect the fuel line from the engine unless you have a fuel cut off on the motor where you can run the fuel out of the carb to keep gas paticuraly ethanol gas from solidifying in the jets of the carb thus making the carb inoperatble from running.
One other thing folks, the Sport 22 and the standard 22, are the same hulls with the swing keels. If you are planning on a new trailer, go with the one by Road King for the Sport 22. Easy launch at shallow ramps and even was able to motor the boat onto the trailer. One word of caution, do not undo the bow winchstand strap until the boat is in the water and keep your face away from that winch handle. Ron Frisosky and I designed that trailer.
