Ours came with an Evinrude 15 which was way to heavy
I traded it for an older "completly refurbished" Evinrude 6hp
The Evinrude had a two blade prop and although it pushed the boat fine there was NO REVERSE power whatsoever.
I ended up having issues with it jumping out of gear at higher speed...broke open the lower unit, found there was NO GEAR OIL in it...spun the clutch dog around so reverse side was now forward and re-sealed the LU....then it wouldn't start...
Got it started, and then sold it on CL for $200...I'd had enough
Now I have a 2003 Tohatsu 8 hp with a three blade prop.
The difference is night and day, and the tohatsu runs like a champ...
I would recommend it highly
Outboard motor
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Freedom77
- First Officer
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- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:43 am
- Sailboat: Venture 25
- Location: Lake Mead, Nevada '76 V-25 #928
Re: Outboard motor
IN 40+ years of sailing/trailering I have NEVER pulled the boat with the motor on the mount. I remove it and store it in the trunk and hang it up when I get home on a mount in the garage. Downside(s). No matter how much you secure the motor it's gonna bounce and can put strain on the hull. I saw a guy get rear ended on the 405 freeway. It messed up the stern and pretty well put and end to his outboard. Also, as far as mounting the bracket, make sure you have plenty of backing inside the hull. I used oak, big as I could fit in and an aluminum plate behind that. I am a firm believer in overkill. Good Luck. Fair Winds and Full Sails...Old Salt.