What outboard do I need?

[rufus1138]

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the deals are out there.

 

[dilligaf]

Depending on the weather and distance, 1hp is more than enough compared to rowing and rowing has taken people back and forth to the marina for years.

 

[DAVA390]

I have a 20 year old nissan 3.5 2 stroke that I have finally had enough of its problems. I use non ethanol gas but still need to disassemble the carb and clean it before every use. We have a favorite anchorage and it is about a 45 minute ride to our favorite beach. I have a line on a 6hp Tohatsu 4 cycle at a decent price I will be looking at Monday. Hoping to cut down on the travel time and the headaches.

Not looking to plane just move a little faster. At 58lbs I can still lift it with one arm from the dink to the boat.

45 minute ride? Are you anchored at the next island over?

 

[fingerlakesailor]

Missed the $300 budget .

 

[Sailm8]

45 minute ride? Are you anchored at the next island over?

The anchorage is at the north end of the island and the beach we like is at the south end 7.5 miles away if you could go in a straight line. It takes 3.5 hours to row back if the motor doesn't start. We did use the beach umbrella as a sail and that helped.

 

[zeehag]

wow that is along way to trust a 300 dollar outboard.
i row to nearest non surf landing and walk a lot.
when i am in lagoon rowing to shore, i can go either to barra de navidad, a mile row, or i can go to the colimilla restaurants (less than half mile row) and take a panga for usually more than i have in pocket.
so i row a mile each way.
i aint gonna die..yet.

 

[Rich (P303)]

One big consideration is weight. Are you going to lift it on and off of the boat often? Are you storing on your stern rail? How much weight are you comfortable moving to and from the stern rail? Do you plan on using the boom to help transfer the engine or any other mechanical assistance?

Those questions will give you more answers than anything else.

I spend a lot of time towing my dingy. On my Catalina 30 I tow the hard dingy and use a 2.5 hp 2 stroke Nissan. I can lift it on and off easy. My cruising grounds is the Chesapeake Bay and I can normally anchor pretty close to where I go ashore (having a draft that is slightly less than 4' helps).

In the end, do you need to plane through an anchorage or are you just using the engine to get from point a to point b? To me, I think it is inconsiderate when someone goes flying through an anchorage in a dingy at full speed.

YES... B.O. is correct. I have a 4HP yamaha 4-stroke with a 10' Avon RIB. It serves me well as a kicker. Even that would be heavy to manually put on a stern rail.