Gary, Thanks for bringing this up; I assume you do it routinely. I think Bob has said before that the transom is plenty strong for road work, and I think it doesn't hurt to get some weight aft of the axle. My 5 hp Honda weighs 61 lbs, and the current Yamaha 4 and 6 hp units have crept up to 60 (according to their website), so they are all pretty comparable. I agree about the alternator for charging; although the Honda alternator has three times the output of your solar array, and the Yamaha 6x, they would only pay off on a motor skiff that is run frequently for extended periods. The ratings are at W.O.T (which I assume means wide open throttle), and RPM that high is not recommended for runs long enough to bring a significantly discharged battery up to full capacity. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Gary M Hyde wrote:
Just leave the motor mounted on the motor bracket for trailering. It works fine with the Yamaha 4hp 4 stoke, which weighs about 58 pounds.
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Mar 19, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Tom Jenkins 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?
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