Hi everyone, Thanks for the input. The 6hp seems like a good option, but I’m hesitant. The M23 is a large boat. One of it’s weaknesses is it’s height above the water. Really high winds really impact her ability to make headway. Pointing ability also suffers because she gets pushed downwind. I even have the high thrust prop. I’ve been in some high wind situations on Lake Chelan and have had to really crank up my 8 hp 2-stroke to make 2-3 knots. The cabin space comes at a cost and I think that is why Jerry didn’t care for the deck design. It’s good for my family of four and we love the boat. It sails great in winds up to 15 kts and only suffers beyond that. I’ll look at the Honda engines. Interesting that 8 and 9.9 might be the same engine. If they are the same weight, why would anyone bother with the 8? I’ll look more into it. Is Flicka an M23? Thanks, Gerry Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: htmills@zoominternet.net <htmills@zoominternet.net> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 7:57:47 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: M23 Outboards Gerry, In the case of Honda outboards, the 8 and the 9.9 are identical weights for the x-long 25" shaft. I expect they are the same engine, with the 8 simply being detuned. https://marine.honda.com/outboards/models/portable/bf8-9_9 Tod Mills M17 #408 BuscaBrisas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Wyatt" <wyattgs@gmail.com> To: "montgomery boats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 12:01:19 PM Subject: M_Boats: M23 Outboards Hello, I’m not sure how many Montgomery 23 owners are using this list, but I was curious what outboards you use. I’ve been using an 8 hp 2-stroke with 25” shaft, but I can’t find an 8hp 4-stroke with the 25” shaft. Obviously, no one makes a 2-stroke any more. The 9.9 4-stroke has a 25” option but just feels too big and heavy. Thanks, Gerry Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>