Roger If you are concidering an outboard with an altanator Sean of Sail havasu.com recently posted about an electrolosis??? spelling caused by using an outboard with alt in salt water . Dauntless are you there????? Eldor -----Original Message----- From: Jeanette Matcham <jeanmatcham@shaw.ca> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sun, Jan 29, 2012 7:45 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: New Member & M17 outboard size Hi. Many thanks for your email and for both the comments and the elcome. I am very interested in the comments that have been forthcoming about he virtues of the small ie. under 6HP motors. My boat handling skills will not , I am sure , match Stan's or the xperienced sailors in the group . However I will look very seriously ow at 6HP and lower. hanks for all your guidance. Best wishes Roger n 21119-Jan-12, at 9:02 AM, GILASAILR@aol.com wrote:
Roger,
Welcome to the group! -chiming in on the engine issue - I sail M-17 like to sail-not motor, 4HP 2-stroke Evinrude Yachtwin(motivation to use infrequently-smoke- and too cheap to replace it as it works well) More than enough power with 'displacement type' prop. The 2 HP Honda is very impressive - it is tough. I will probably replace with that engine when necessary. BTW - Stan is one of those guys that regularly sails stern first into his slip -usually with little drama. Boat handling skills are a good thing and go a long way to affording maneuverability - Stan's skills are good++ hence a STRONG/ capable 2HP works for his case. (those Balboa/Newport kids are good at boathandling skills,light air,short courses, frozen bananas and heavy traffic - nature of the 'turf'.) Check the output Watt/RPM for generating cap. on outboards - usually ineffective at VERY best. A 10W solar panel w/regulator keeps 'house' battery at 100% for over two years to date, I have used this setup for almost 25 years - on second panel now. Hope you get out in your boat soon - great little boats. Have Fun, Go Sailing. GO M-17 sail# 354 hull #316a