Catalina 22 motor size suggestions.

[Driver50x]

Hello,

I’m planning on getting an older Catalina 22, but putting a new motor on it for reliability and low maintenance. What horsepower makes the most sense on a boat this size? What shaft length to get? I’m thinking electric start might be nice to have. Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[AaronD]

This is asked every so often, and the most universally recommended motor for a C-22 is the Tohatsu Sailpro 6hp. The "Sailpro" model includes a 25" shaft, low-speed/high-thrust prop and (nearly useless) alternator.

See a few discussions:

• Leeward Rail's Review
• Steve Miller's Q
• Brock's

And I'll add my +1 - we've been using ours for 6+ years now. We usually cruise at ~1/2 throttle; I find that gets us ~5 knots on ~1/4-1/3 gallon per hour. Also, a couple additions I found useful.

Tohatsu builds the small motors for several other manufacturers, so the innards are often the same. But to my knowledge, none of the other brands sell it in a 25" shaft (you can of course swap out the prop for the high-thrust model, but that's ~$100 and included with the Sailpro).