All this good information brings up another question. What is the minimum shaft length for effectively pushing a 17 in a variety of conditions? Although a long shaft (>20") is obviously best if you are buying it for this single purpose, there are a lot of good short shaft motors already out there, and they are handy if you have an inflatable or fishing skiff. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary M Hyde Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:02 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: motors The Yamaha 4 hp 4 stroke weighs 48 lb and has both internal and external fuel tanks and comes in either 15 or 20 inch length. The 2.5 hp model comes in only the 15" length, and weighs 37 lb.; internal fuel tank only. Check out this link. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/products/subcatspecs/5/specs.aspx --Gary On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:47 PM, Larry E Yake wrote:
Tohatsu now makes a 3.5 horse 4 stroke long shaft that only weighs 41 lbs. Might be a pretty good motor for those wanting something light for their M17's. It looks like it shares the same "chassis" as the 2 hp. If you want to move up to a 4 hp, which shares the same chassis as the 5 and 6 hp motors, you jump to 57 lbs, but gain the external fuel tank option.
The Suzuki and Yamaha 3.5 outboards look interesting for light use also, but as of yet do not seem to be available in long shaft models.
Larry
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