Re: M_Boats: motor size

there is a potter 15 doing a mississippi river trip that has done exactly that ... to have the extra horse power in 'mighty MO's' current.   two Honda 2's weigh less than most 4-6 HP motors.   still ... having two motors to refill of the transom every 45 minutes is NOT 'double the fun'.     dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site - http://www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Fri, 3/19/10, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote: Folks, I think the main problem with the weight of outboards is lifting the darn things up to the mount, a not inconsiderable task for some.  How about ditching the boarding ladder, throwing on another motor mount, and running twin 2's? Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla (5 hp Honda)