More grunt please
Here's the score. I'm up enjoying life on Thursday Island with my little 4.2m Stessco dingy with a 30hp Yammie two banger on the back until the big duck arrives in October after the windy season dies down. It's a sweet little rig when you're one up yet she lacks a little oooomph when you're two up and dealing with the tidal flows.
Taking a leaf out of the locals books I need to over power the fuck out of it me thinks....... There's some weird and wacky looking boats up here to say the least. The best I've seen so far has been a 5m open boat with Zook 140 tiller steer. This thing was moving that fast it made my want to wet my pants with excitement. Most of the smaller ally boats ( sub 5m ) seem to be running 50-70hp two or four stroke configurations, the common denominator being tiller steer with all of them still in one piece despite being driven like they're stolen.
Taking a walk on the wild side what would you be strapping on the back?.
Please don't turn this into a discussion on the whether or not the builders plate or insurance company says it can be done. Up here there seems to be no rules whatsoever when it comes to the horsepower v boat size game. It's more of a let's throw caution to the wind and have some fun.
Any suggestions?.
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
Faulkner Family
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Don't think you would need
Don't think you would need to go bigger than a 50 in your situation anywhere else I would say 40. Maybe see if you could borrow one a motor just to try it out if it's possible . No harm in asking
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Jarryd87
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Maybe take a look at the
Maybe take a look at the tillers swamp people use in America bigger the better
Da pirate
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Power up ..
Pretty straight forward power
up too your needs ..
sea-kem
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F^^k yeah! This is the go
F^^k yeah! This is the go Chris www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4yymmPCkU
Make sure you wear the belt ;)
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Silver Fox
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Link doesn’t work Andy.
I'm guessing it's off the wall crazy.
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
SeperateKnob
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There’s a huge jump in power
There’s a huge jump in power and torque going from 30 to 50hp. Go the 50. Should be plenty of power and won’t sink the boat.
Seaquest
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I have the exact same dinghy
I have the exact same dinghy and have just recently repowered with a 40hp Honda. I get about 30 knots flat out with two guys on board. You could easily go a 50hp if your not worried about compliance. I know the Honda 50 is roughly the same weight as the 40 so it would be just a increase in power.
Silver Fox
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Excellent
Thanks gentlemen. I'm going to have a yap to my local outboard man tomorrow. I'm thinking 50hp will be the winner.
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
Mulie
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The Tohatsu/Merc has more
The Tohatsu/Merc has more grunt imho, and the good news is that they made a 40 at that size too. I thinknit is a Tohatsu M40D. About 55kg. Or you could go the newish Tohastu MFS60.
Mulie
Da pirate
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Half your luck..
Good on ya for being in such
great location like you keep
telling us all !! Half your
luck .. cheers pirate..
Shark1
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i went from 30 2 stroke to a
i went from 30 2 stroke to a 50 4 stroke on my 4.1 polycraft
big difference- try to get power trim/tilt, can compensate for more weight on the back
a small trim change makes big difference on such short hulls