If you're going to beach the dinghy and leave it unattended get an OB with a removable deadman switch. Patrick
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Mike, > > We used a +- 2 hp on an 10” high pressure floor inflatable around the PNW for > years. The ability to lift it on and off one handed was the best part. With > two or three people onboard it was a bit slow for me. Once, the 2hp outboard > was not able to pull a long stern tie line ashore without some rowing > assistance. Up wind or up current was sometimes very slow. > > Now we have a 6 hp 4 stroke. It is much heavier with the associated on/off > issues especially when anchored. It was able to obtain good speeds but not > plane with 4 adults in the dinghy. We used it for our trip around Vancouver > Island and the extra power was needed several times in higher wind or current > areas. The lower fuel economy with the 6 hp made it necessary to monitor our > gasoline supplies closer than with the 2 hp. > > Martin DeYoung > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Michael > Jones via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 9:32 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Michael Jones > Subject: Stus-List outboard size > > Ls and Gs > > Can you help me? I have recently bought an 8ft inflatable as tender and am > looking at second hand outboard options. Can you advise me of adequate size > required? Specifically I have seen a 2,2 hp advertised. Will that be enough > to potter to the dock and back? The safety sticker on the boat says up to 5hp > but that seeems a bit much and heavy. > > Thanks and regards > > Mike Jones > Seanachai, 1981 C&C 34 > Victoria > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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