The motor mount that Bob provided on my 2008 M17 makes lifting my 6hp 55lb Tohatsu a breeze. And I ain't no Atlas!! Joe M17 Seafrog #651 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Jenkins To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 2:20 PM Subject: M_Boats: motor size 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) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!