I've got an 18 horse Evinrude longshaft from a previous boat project; is it a good fit for a Santana 22 sailboat or should I trade it in for something more appropriate? Or; what's the right motor for a 22 foot cruiser?
Outboard motor for Shock Santana 22?
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6 HP is plenty. I had a 7.5 HP on my old Spirit 23, and it was fine..
Mostly sailing in Lake Pontchartrain, but also in the Mississippi Sound around the gulf islands. Ya gonna want a long shaft and a low pitched prop for "grunt" .. but noise, fuel consumption and handling will be better with a smaller engine. Nice boat.. Congrats..
Mostly sailing in Lake Pontchartrain, but also in the Mississippi Sound around the gulf islands. Ya gonna want a long shaft and a low pitched prop for "grunt" .. but noise, fuel consumption and handling will be better with a smaller engine. Nice boat.. Congrats..
Outboard motor for Shock Santana 22
As all the previous posts have suggested, 18 HP is too much for your boat. I would be concerned that the transom many experience stress that it wasn't designed for. The Santana 22 is a pretty light weight boat. I would swap out the 18 for something no greater than 7.5 HP. If you sail in protected waters and don't normally have to battle strong currents, steep chop and high winds on the nose, a 4 or 5 HP motor will be more than sufficient. Two cycle engines tend to be lighter than 4. Lighter weight in the ends of the boat will help performance whether sailing or motoring as the boat will pitch less. That's important when you're trying to keep the prop in the water when the chop kicks up.
As all the previous posts have suggested, 18 HP is too much for your boat. I would be concerned that the transom many experience stress that it wasn't designed for. The Santana 22 is a pretty light weight boat. I would swap out the 18 for something no greater than 7.5 HP. If you sail in protected waters and don't normally have to battle strong currents, steep chop and high winds on the nose, a 4 or 5 HP motor will be more than sufficient. Two cycle engines tend to be lighter than 4. Lighter weight in the ends of the boat will help performance whether sailing or motoring as the boat will pitch less. That's important when you're trying to keep the prop in the water when the chop kicks up.
Yes that would translate to likely to much weight on the stern once you get the crew in the cockpit. A boat that light would do well with a 3 or 4 HP engine. Do try to get a longshaft.
I have a Santana 22 (1968) and have motored with a old 9.9 Evinrude. It was more than enough power.
I later went to a 5 hp four stroke Briggs and Stratton, and it did just fine. It was not a long shaft, but for lake sailing, it did all I asked of it, and sipped gas at a miniscule rate.
I later went to a 5 hp four stroke Briggs and Stratton, and it did just fine. It was not a long shaft, but for lake sailing, it did all I asked of it, and sipped gas at a miniscule rate.
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