Hi Mark, How do you lift that Honda engine onto your motor mount when you trailer it? It seems like that would be challenging. Transport would also be challenging. Thanks, Gerry Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Mark Dvorscak <mdvorscak56@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 9:01:38 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: M23 Outboards I’m a little late to this conversation but I run a Honda 9.9 on my M23. It does a fine job but it is fairly heavy. The Tohatsu 6hp looks pretty good and there is a Compac 23 that uses the Tohatsu 5hp lpg motor on Lake Pleasant. It is also available in the 25” shaft and 9” prop and a 12v, 60 watt 5 amp alternator (on the ‘sailpro’ model) as is the 6hp 4 stroke. I might be tempted to sell my Honda and replace it with the Tohatsu lpg if I could find a good review of real world performance against currents and wind with a boat as heavy as my M23. Mark Dvorscak M23 Faith M15 M10 Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows From: Gerald Wyatt<mailto:wyattgs@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 9:01 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: M23 Outboards Hello, I’m not sure how many Montgomery 23 owners are using this list, but I was curious what outboards you use. I’ve been using an 8 hp 2-stroke with 25” shaft, but I can’t find an 8hp 4-stroke with the 25” shaft. Obviously, no one makes a 2-stroke any more. The 9.9 4-stroke has a 25” option but just feels too big and heavy. Thanks, Gerry Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>