I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 16 and would like some advice on the best size of motor to put on it? best brand? and battery vs. gas motor.....thanks for the help....sn
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Outboard motor
for a 16 footer an outboard of between 2 1/2 to 4 hp should be plenty. don't waste your time on electric ones. I highly suggest a Yamaha. Great motors! We've got a Cat 22 and use a Yamaha 8 hp and it will push our boat right along. So, good luck and happy sailing.
for a 16 footer an outboard of between 2 1/2 to 4 hp should be plenty. don't waste your time on electric ones. I highly suggest a Yamaha. Great motors! We've got a Cat 22 and use a Yamaha 8 hp and it will push our boat right along. So, good luck and happy sailing.
Outboard for C16
I agree with Roger.... Forget about the electric motor. The batteries get awful heavy and it's pretty hard to tell how much life they have in them. I own a Yamaha also and so far have had great luck with it. The size you need depends on the kind of boating you plan to do. I would get a four stroke no matter what. -Tim Pinkham
I agree with Roger.... Forget about the electric motor. The batteries get awful heavy and it's pretty hard to tell how much life they have in them. I own a Yamaha also and so far have had great luck with it. The size you need depends on the kind of boating you plan to do. I would get a four stroke no matter what. -Tim Pinkham
Honda 
Well I'm sure Yamaha's are a good product as well, but I have a 15 year old honda 7.5 hp 4 stroke that is just as tight and sound today as when I put it on my first 22' sailboat. So if I were to reccomend a ob motor it would have to be a Honda. For a 16' boat I would think a 3hp should be plenty large enough. Be sure and get a 4 stroke though, they might be a bit more cost wise but in the long run they are the cheapest and more rugged of the two, to maintain. Happy sailing Dave LaPere
Well I'm sure Yamaha's are a good product as well, but I have a 15 year old honda 7.5 hp 4 stroke that is just as tight and sound today as when I put it on my first 22' sailboat. So if I were to reccomend a ob motor it would have to be a Honda. For a 16' boat I would think a 3hp should be plenty large enough. Be sure and get a 4 stroke though, they might be a bit more cost wise but in the long run they are the cheapest and more rugged of the two, to maintain. Happy sailing
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I'd have to agree with Dave on the Honda. As Dave suggested, I'd opt for the 4-cycle. On Lake Tahoe, for example, 2-cycles have been banned from the Lake. Sail boat auxilliary motors must be 4-cycle or EPA approved 2-cycles as of 10/1/01. This will no doubt "ripple" to other areas in time.
I'd have to agree with Dave on the Honda. As Dave suggested, I'd opt for the 4-cycle. On Lake Tahoe, for example, 2-cycles have been banned from the Lake. Sail boat auxilliary motors must be 4-cycle or EPA approved 2-cycles as of 10/1/01. This will no doubt "ripple" to other areas in time.
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