I asked the question a few months ago about what motors folks had on their Monty 23's. I got a lot of answers, most of which led me away form the 6 HP motors. After carefully researching, I found a surprising thing. The motor that I thought was best was also the cheapest. I ended up getting a Nissan 9.8HP 4 stroke. In CA 2 strokes are no longer being sold. I chose this motor because it is the lightest in the class. Most of the other's (Nissan 9.9HP included) are detuned 15 HP and weigh a lot more or they just weigh more. The motor is very quiet. At an idle you can hardly hear it running. The motor is still in its break-in period, but at 1/4 throttle it pushes the hull along nicely. I doubt I will use it much above 1/2 throttle unless fighting a strong current and wind. I would have run it longer, but the wind picked up to 12 knots. Let's face it, I'd rather be sailing. With a reefed main and small club jib, we were heeling at about 30 degrees with big smiles on our faces. The break-in will have to wait until the next time. _____ 73 de AC6KW <mailto:jeff@grudin.net> Jeff Grudin, DVM Web Add: http://www.grudin.net Ocean Animal Clinic / Cat Clinic of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, California Montgomery 23 Hull #072 Norcal QRP * QRP-L * ARS * AR Qrp --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.596 / Virus Database: 379 - Release Date: 2/26/2004