What size motor?

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Alger

My '86 222 has a very tired Honda 5 HP motor, which seems small to push the boat in soem circumstances. I'm looking for opinions. 6 HP? 9 HP? -Alger
 
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Todd Eastland

6 hp. seems like plenty

Alger, sorry to hear of your Honda problems. My 222 came with a 6hp.Sailmaster, and it seems to have plenty of push when we need it. Good luck.
 
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Larry Dilks

6hp works for me

I have a 6hp Johnson and it moves my 222 well. I have read that the two strokes will deliver more power though.
 
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Dave

What's heavier a pound of feathers or lead?

No offense but 6 horsepower is 6 horsepower whether it is delivered by a 2 stroke, a 4 stroke,horses, or a team of sled dogs. Different engines have very different power curves however with four strokes generally providing more power at lower RPM's while 2 strokes like to run at very high rpm's. 4 strokes will pollute less and idle or troll better. 2 strokes have a much higher POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO because there are a lot fewer parts inside them they are lighter. 4 strokes will get better fuel economy (hardly matters on a 6 hp motor) because on a 2 stroke the exhaust port is still open when the intake port opens allowing some raw fuel mixture to escape. Hope this helps. dave
 
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Rick D

Same here

I sail a oday 20 with a johnson 6 hp sailmaster,plenty of power.
 
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