Speaking of motors, has anyone tried one of the new Epropulsion motors https://www.epropulsion.com/spirit-evo/ on an M boat? It looks about perfect for all but long distance cruising (and maybe even that with a few solar panels). Sam On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 12:20 PM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes a Mark writes plan the passage according to the currents.
My boat/home SWALLOW has a Honda 8 ... she is 25' on deck, full keeled and weights 8500#. I've not been limited by HP much as when seas kick up the motor cavitates. If waves are wind caused it is better to be sailing.
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 12:07 PM Mark Dvorscak <mdvorscak56@gmail.com> wrote:
On my M23 there are definitely places in the San Juan Islands where I can barely make 0.2 kts head way against the current with a Honda 9.9 at full throttle (and other places where I would never even attempt to go against the current). Obviously there is a large difference between boats here, but a 2 hp motor on an M17 or even an M15 would probably have a similarly difficult time. Usually one can plan a course to coincide with the currents but occasionally you have the dilemma of choosing which location you will have to buck the current (or choose an alternate destination).
My 2¢ only. Others with M17 or M15 experience in the Islands may have better information.
Mark Dvorscak M23 M15 Former M17
On Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 11:35 Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi all: I worry about the currents in the San Juan’s and the need for the 4 horse. But I will investigate getting smaller motor Pete