Outboard Weight

bobjarrard · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:12 pm Post subject: Good point of other limits

Good point on the new "weal link" as we up HP. Now a 100 pound motor with a turbo that put out enough HP to be worth rigging on a CD19 and as a double on a C22 would be a treat. A Honda 1000 motorcycle engine bare weighs 145 pounds and makes 215 HP. A 500 might make 100HP and could weigh in at 100 pounds all in - that would be a winner.

DayBreak · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:56 pm Post subject:

If considering the purchase of a Tohatsu mid range motor at 2.0 litres (1995cc) or the mid range Suzuki motor at 2.0 litres (2044 cc) one may also want to think about the gear ratio of each. Tohatsu has a gear ratio of 2.08:1 and Suzuki has a ratio of 2.59:1 Suzuki will be able to swing a larger propeller.

thataway · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:55 pm Post subject:

Generally my experience is what with the correct prop, the Suzuki will be faster.