i am going to buy a new boat motor for my catalina 22 and not sure what is the best kind. i want an easy start. any ideas. i have looked at a mercury 4hp /4 stroke. is that a good motor.
want to buy a new boat motor what kind and size should i buy
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This is a regularly recurring question. Issues include:
size: where you sail i.e., currents, ocean, lake
type: manufacturers have different throttle and clutch control locations, some like the old style separate, some like (and hate) the integrated new ones
2 strokes are older and less expensive used, 4 strokes are heavier
surroundings: what do other boats of the same size in your area use
You can also do a search on "Catalina 22 engine" or "Catalina 22 engine size" and read what others have written
We had a 7.5 hp Mercury 2 stroke on ours years ago in SF Bay with currents.
The Catalina 25 Association website also is a good resource for outboard engine information: http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/
This is a regularly recurring question. Issues include:
size: where you sail i.e., currents, ocean, lake
type: manufacturers have different throttle and clutch control locations, some like the old style separate, some like (and hate) the integrated new ones
2 strokes are older and less expensive used, 4 strokes are heavier
surroundings: what do other boats of the same size in your area use
You can also do a search on "Catalina 22 engine" or "Catalina 22 engine size" and read what others have written
We had a 7.5 hp Mercury 2 stroke on ours years ago in SF Bay with currents.
The Catalina 25 Association website also is a good resource for outboard engine information: http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/
i sail in a reservoir in mississippi, i have an old mercury motor and want to buy a new one. do you know the difference between a nissan 4hp 4 stroke and a mercury 4hp 4 stroke. the price difference is not that much. the motor i have is a mercury, it is 11 years old.thanks.
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4-6hp 4-stroke. You can even find them with little 4 amp alternators (suzuki, yamaha, honda etc)
4 hp will make your 2,500 pound (with little wetted surface) boat zip around pretty good. 6hp will plow it up to hull speed. anything more is a waste of weight, space, and money.
Get one with long shaft.
4-6hp 4-stroke. You can even find them with little 4 amp alternators (suzuki, yamaha, honda etc)
4 hp will make your 2,500 pound (with little wetted surface) boat zip around pretty good. 6hp will plow it up to hull speed. anything more is a waste of weight, space, and money.
Get one with long shaft.
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