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Larry Patrick
Joined: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 605 City/Region: Dallas
State or Province: PA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Sea -Jo
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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When ready for used motor will contact you thanks. |
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ken35216
Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Posts: 569 City/Region: Destin, Florida
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Lady Onyx
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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I ordered one and it came in this past Wednesday. I already have a 2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke so I figure I can't go wrong spending $499.
I'll give details later when I try it out. |
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bridma
Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Comox
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Nomad
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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thataway wrote: | My personal favorite for 2.5 hp is the Suzuki 4 stroke. If you can find one of the Merc 3.5 2 strokes, they also weight only about 30 lbs, and are a great little engine.
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I have the 2.5 Suzuki 4 stroke which I call "David". Great little motor. Before that I had the Merc 3.5 two stroke. Forever failing me as I always seemed to get the gas/oil mix wrong. So I moved that one on.
Martin. |
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jennykatz
Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 1678 City/Region: naples
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Little Treasurer
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:17 am Post subject: 2.5 merc |
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I'm still trying to get the merc 2.5 but the seller texts me for 2 pm then does not return phone or text messages so I guess its back to looking at new and used engines the
2016 suzuki 4 hp is $929
2017 suzuki 2 1/2 hp is $750 so for the extra $ might be worth getting the 4hp and use it for a slow kicker on my CC23? _________________ retired 8/08 from UAL, still working pt tm
Duck c-22 cruiser sold 6/23/08
06 Venture Cruiser with merc115CT
00 cd16 cruiser honda 40 sold 3/12 |
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MikeR
Joined: 21 Apr 2013 Posts: 474 City/Region: Mill Creek
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2016
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Just know the Suzuki 4 weighs almost double the 2.5, so lifting it on/off the dinghy from your transom is a bit more work.
I do the same with my Suzuki 6 hp on the 22, so it's possible, and the 6 hp scoots the dinghy right along. My dinghy has an inflatable floor with keel, not a slat floor, so you probably don't need the extra hp for your dinghy, but if going with a 4 hp you might want to consider a 6 hp since the PRU3 is rated for it, and 6 hp may give you a little more power for the 23, if you were to prop it right. In fact a high thrust prop might be perfect in your case since you won't be planing in the dinghy anyway.
Personally I'd probably stick with the 2.5 for that dinghy even though its rated for 6, just because the 2.5 is so light and portable.
-Mike _________________ 22' C-Dory Cruiser (2016)
16' C-Dory Angler (1989)
10' C-Dory Row Boat (1995) |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20825 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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The 4 hp and 6 hp Suzuki are the same block. The 4 only appears to come in short shaft, where the 6 comes in short and longer. (The long shafts are usable on dinghies, but not as convenient.) I agree with Mike R--depending on age and physical ability, that the heavier outboard is more difficult to get on the dinghy.
Using a davit makes it fairly easy to transfer an outboard of any size (up to about 15 hp), from the cockpit to a stern bracket, to a dinghy transom. Due to our limitations we even do this with our 30# 3.5 hp Merc 2 stroke. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
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
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
KA6PKB
Home port: Pensacola FL |
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srbaum
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 877 City/Region: Portsmouth
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Osprey
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Another advantage of the 2 stroke Mercury (it is really a Tohatsu, rebadged as Mercury and Nissan), is that it does not matter how you pick it up or store it. You can even stand it upside-down. You can't do this with a 4 stroke as they all must lay in a certain position, otherwise, the crankcase oil will leak into the cylinder and also come out of the crankcase vent.
Of course the 2 stroke is coughing oil out of the exhaust, when running, as oil is mixed with gas... so there are tradeoff to the MUCH less weight of the 2 stroke. _________________ Steve Baum
Homeport of Portsmouth, VA
OSPREY (Ex Mister Sea) 2000 22 C-Dory 2010 - Sold 3/19
OSPREY (Ex ADITI) 2007 26 Cape Cruiser 2018 |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20825 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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I recollect reading that one of the small 4 strokes could be laid on either side--don't know which model.--and only one of the portables.
Even 2 strokes you do have to be a bit careful...I had warned my son about getting all of the water out of one of my dinghy motors before putting it on the cabin sole, when he took our sailboat to Catalina years ago. I didn't go to fire up that motor for about a year, when we were camping--and wanted to use the inflatable at a lake.....frozen up. Water in the cyl. Fortunately a little WD, and some oil in the cyl, got it rocking back and forth, by turning the flywheel--and eventually got it running...maybe a little less compression!.... |
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srbaum
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 877 City/Region: Portsmouth
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Dr. Bob,
I have every brand of outboard in my shed (all of the small ones). Non of the 4 strokes can be laid on either side. They all are specific to the side that they can be on during storage and usually have a decal as well as molded stand-off for this purpose. All of the outboards need to be held vertical once removed from the boat to drain internal cooling water. This only takes a few moments, then the engine can be laid down (either side for a 2 stroke) for storage. |
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jennykatz
Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 1678 City/Region: naples
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Little Treasurer
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:36 am Post subject: Suzuki |
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We ordered and bought the 2.5 Suzuki .We ran it in a barrel for 20 min or so seems to run good .I will try it out next week or so on the WM boat .Jim |
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ken35216
Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Posts: 569 City/Region: Destin, Florida
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Lady Onyx
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Suzuki |
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jennykatz wrote: | We ordered and bought the 2.5 Suzuki .We ran it in a barrel for 20 min or so seems to run good .I will try it out next week or so on the WM boat .Jim |
That is my setup and I will be looking forward to your report as I've not used mine yet. |
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bridma
Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Comox
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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With my 2.5 Suzuki on my dink (slatted bottom, so no planing), I rarely get out of idle speed. And a tank of gas last forever. Great little motor.
Martin. |
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jennykatz
Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 1678 City/Region: naples
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:56 pm Post subject: suzi 2.5 |
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Well we took out the WM RU3 boat out, and ran it for about an hour at under 3000rpm about 1/3-1/2 throttle because of 10 hour break in . The next 8 hours or so you can run at 3/4 throttle and run it up all the way WOT for a few minutes until after break in The boat handles nice my friend and i are both over 200lb. and then some .It handled the weight no problem . I really like this set up. Although my Achilles 7 1/2 ft full rubber no transom is built better and it's a 1989 still holds air but no transom still fun for the pool with Grandkids . Jim |
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sebastien
Joined: 07 Aug 2018 Posts: 70 City/Region: philadelphia
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I just picked up a PRU3 at my local West Marine for $500 down from $900.
I've been looking at craigslist hoping for a decent deal on a gently used inflatable of that size and weight to no avail and thinking I would hold out on buying a new one if nothing came up until the last minute before we leave on the big trip but this is a hard deal to pass up! _________________ sebastien |
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Micahbigsur@msn.com
Joined: 27 May 2019 Posts: 484 City/Region: Big Sur
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Sebastien, that looks like the perfect dinghy for your trip! _________________ Micah Curtis and Dana, RN
2003 C-dory 25 Sierra, 200, 9.9 and 2.5 Suzukis
2012 R25 SC Sequoia (2015-2018)
1978 Folkes 38 SV Audacious (2006-2015)
Micah, KJ6GUF, Dana, KJ6GXG |
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