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Motor

Posted By: George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan
Date: 9/7/08 7:24p.m.

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In Response To: What size motor is best? (George Andrews)

George,
As you likely already know, I have a 9.9hp on my 23 footer and that is about the largest I put on it. Several have 6 hp OB's and a few others have 8hp. Two reasons I not go larger.
First, for my boat it would be overkill. Generally if you can travel at hull speed with half throttle, why waste gas with a larger one.
Second, having a four stroke the extra weight gets to be a drawback. (120 lbs) A smaller 6 to 8 hp outboard would be my choice but at the time they didn't come that small with an electric start which was a criteria I had.
For your size sailboat, a 4 to 6 hp should work fine. The lower weight is important also. I'd definately forget the two strokes. As I mentioned earlier, many smaller lakes don't allow two strokes, (even the 100 to 1 ratio type).
Sea you, George E. Norkus

Santana 2023 Home Port

Messages In This Thread

2003 8hp 2 cycle gas/oil mixture? -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/8/08 1:02p.m.

Until you find out for sure, try this. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/8/08 8:26p.m.

Don't remember what year mine is, but uses 4 oz per gallon -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/9/08 7:21a.m.

8 hp merc engine short shaft . -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/10/08 4:34a.m.

check with -- Bob Frak -- 7/10/08 11:57a.m.

Local waters -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/12/08 8:18a.m.

not a real issue any more. -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/12/08 9:21a.m.

My OB is an Johnson - note the link below -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/15/08 7:13a.m.

What are your motor shaft lengths ? -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/13/08 7:37a.m.

From what I've heard... -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/16/08 4:40p.m.

transum problems -- Allen -- 7/18/08 6:27a.m.

Not really - transom strength and drain hole -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/19/08 7:46a.m.

I completely agree, the drain holes are a real pig. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/21/08 3:13p.m.

drain hole C photo -- Paul Germain -- 7/21/08 3:57p.m.

I'll have to go out and take some pictures of it. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/21/08 6:54p.m.

Pictures added -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/22/08 7:07p.m.

Thanks for adding the picture, George -- Paul Germain -- 7/25/08 7:22a.m.

Try Again - Test only -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:47p.m.

Shoot! Test again!(on this old post) -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:50p.m.

So far it doesn't work. Last try. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:56p.m.

George, connecting eletrical ? -- Allen -- 7/18/08 6:36a.m.

Connector -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/19/08 7:58a.m.

thanks George. -- Allen -- 7/19/08 6:39p.m.

Pictures added. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/22/08 7:06p.m.

What size motor is best? -- George Andrews -- 9/7/08 8:04a.m.

Motor -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/7/08 7:24p.m.

motor size -- George Andrews -- 9/9/08 12:09p.m.

s21 motor -- wilf -- 9/9/08 6:00p.m.

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