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Bredy7
Joined: 19 Aug 2020 Posts: 1 City/Region: Longmont
State or Province: CO
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:00 pm Post subject: best motor for C-16? |
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Newly registered here, and looking to buy a C-16 cruiser. Recently looked at a boat with a Mere 50, and thought it looked kinda massive. Going online, I found that it weighs 360 lbs, where a Honda 50 is only 215 lbs. So nearly a quarter of your 4 person load limit is going to a heavy motor with the Merc. It also looks to me like the boat does not have a massive hull area to carry a motor, perhaps why so many use trim tabs...
I'm not trying to make enemies here(!) but I would really like some opinions on the importance of motor weight. Thanks in advance for taking the trouble to reply!
Dave
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C-Green
Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 310 City/Region: Houghton
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Green
Photos: C-Green
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Good research. Sounds like 145# for dead weight (maybe increased reliability but I doubt that considering how reliable the Hondas are) in the stern of a stern heavy boat. Look for a CD16 with a Honda.
Jay |
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oldguy83
Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Posts: 44 City/Region: minnesota
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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What year engine? New 60hp mercury 235# |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20812 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Dave,
Welcome aboard--and don't worry about offending anyone--there are always "disagreements" which are friendly about size of motors, two vs one etc...
I wonder where you found the Mercury 4 stroke outboard with a weight of 360#. I ran the weights for 5 year periods and almost all were in the 250# +/-.
Perhaps there was a typo in the place you found that weight. The current 90 hp is 360#. I would not consider a 90 on the 16 C Dory !! _________________ Bob Austin
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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