[Public-list] Dinghy - Tow or Stow?

[Rod Symmes]

SUZUKI  have a 4 or 6 hp four stroke that are the same engine weighing 55 pounds ( and a 2.5 that is half that ) 
The feature that caught my eye was that they had an internal fuel tank (only 1.5 gal) as well as the connection for an external tank.  So if you are just jumping in the dink for a short run, you don't have to sling a 50lb fuel tank in as well and you don't lose all that space to your smelly/oily tank.  (as you can tell, I still have a 2 stroke )

Cheers,    Rod

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Staehling 
  To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
  Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [Public-list] Dinghy - Tow or Stow?


  --- JOHN GRAVES <jg1111 at msn.com> wrote:
  > It is the difference between night and day if you
  > can plane it off. 

  In the past we have usually only gone short distances
  in our dinghy.  For that kind of use a motor seemed
  likely to be more hassle than it is worth.

  If the distance you want to go is far enough to want a
  motor then I would imagine planing would make a huge
  difference.

  I always thought a tiny motor would be nice though. 
  If it were cheap, operated with little hassle, and was
  VERY light it would be a great asset.  I never found
  one that matched that criteria well enough though.

  > Does anyone out there know what small outboards
  > have the lowest weight per hp?

  When I last researched this, it made a big difference
  what size you wanted.  With some brands if you are
  buying a 5 hp you might as well spring for a 6 hp
  because it weighs the same (in fact it is the same,
  but tuned differently).  Other brands base their 6 HP
  on the 9.9-15 hp model and they weigh a lot more than
  their 5.

  I think I remember that the 5 hp
  tohatsu-nissan-mercury (all basically the same motor)
  were lighter than the Suzuki or Honda by 3-5 pounds. 
  I think the suzuki was ligher in the smallest motors.

  I did find that Nissan did a lousy job of stocking
  parts and backorders could go forever.  Mercury on the
  other hand seemed to be MUCH better in that regard. 
  As a result I bought Mercury parts for my Nissan.  If
  I were to do it again I would buy the Mercury over the
  Nissan if the price was even close, just to reward
  their better service.

  Check well before you decide, as some of this may have
  changed or my memory may be faulty.

  Pete
  #554

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