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George Lapin
Posts:3
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| 08/17/2006 11:12 AM |
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I read in the class rules that the OB motor must be a minimum of 14KG
(30.87lbs). What newly manufactured, long-shaft motor at what horsepower can be purchased today to
comply with the rule and not be as heavy as a 4hp, 4-stroke, long-shaft
Yamaha at 48 lbs?
Searching for a used, 4 hp, 2 stroke, long-shaft motor is a life long
project.
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Alister Morison
Posts:12
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| 08/21/2006 1:13 AM |
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| Tohatsu make a good 3.5hp long shaft 2 stroke OB that can be brought upto weight with a bit of lead wrapped around the shaft. The dealer claims it has a rating closer to 4hp! |
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Steven Hartman
Posts:9
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| 09/07/2006 9:30 PM |
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I believe you'll find that the HP restriction in the rules has been removed (please double check before buying one!) therefore you can use the new Honda 2HP 4 stroke to be both light and environmentally friendly.
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Doug Hosford
Posts:28
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| 09/12/2006 4:20 PM |
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| There are only two good choices any more. If you are using the boat in salt water and need power and light weght, I recommend the 2-stroke Tohatsu/Nisson 3.5B long shaft with neutral and forward gears. It weighs about 31 lb and is easy to flush in neutral with a bucket. If you are using the boat in fresh water you don't have to flush but may be required to go 4 stroke. The 2 HP Honda seems to be the only adequate light weight 4-stroke motor available available. |
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Pierson Jacquelin
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| 12/01/2006 3:42 PM |
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Hey There,
I picked up the long-awaited 3.5 hp 4-stroke longshaft Tohatsu outboard and I'm pretty happy with it with almost 20 hours of use.. Manual says it weighs 39 pounds, so about 9 pounds above the minimum class weight. The Honda 2hp 4-stroke weighs in at 29lbs., so I'd guess you'd need to add weight to make it legal. I figured the extra nine pounds would be worth the extra push. On flat water, I can do 5.3 knots...when I'm motoring into a stiff wind, it goes down to about 4 knots. The stock prop is rated for "light" loads which I assume is a dinghy with one or two people in it--I may pick up one of the optional props with a different pitch that may give me some more oomph.
So far I'm pretty happy: easy to stow, light enough to lift on and off the transom mount with ease and I put the leg in a trashcan to flush after each use (I use it in salt water and I moor the boat). They offer you a weird attachement to flush it which is practically useless if you keep the engine mounted (like I do, unless I'm racing), so go get a nice deep trashcan and a hose. Average fuel consumption at cruising speed seems to be one tank (integral, 1.5 liter) an hour.
-Pierson |
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Randy Rietema
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| 03/01/2007 9:04 AM |
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| I,m thinking of buying the Honda 2 hp because of the light weight. Does it have enough power to move the boat pretty well? |
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