Best very small dinghy motor

Thank you roger. Thats the info I needed.
so its not sounding like much of a cost savings over gas unless you refill you own. Even at 1.70 each x 4.5 bottles to equal a gallon you are looking at 7.65 a gallon of propane and if we multiply 7.65 x 1.5, as roger suggest, then the real cost it 11.47 per gallon. Not looking cheaper then good old gas. I still like the idea for a dinghy though.
 
Sea Wolf":1e2tws41 said:
Hey-

You live in Wyoming. Do they still have drive through liquor stores so you don't have to get out of your car (nice in the snow in winter)? Or is that Montana?

Couldn't believe the drive through thing when I first saw it in about 1970.

I knew we were pretty liberal with our liquor laws here in California when compared with the laws and state owned stores in Oregon, Washington, and Canada, but it seemed ironic or paradoxical when there were stores where you didn't have to even get out of your car! (Or off your horse?) :lol:

It's a crazy world, full of both differences and similarities at the same time!

Joe. :teeth :thup
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Joe, yes you can still buy liquor in a drive up right from the car here in Wyoming. Isn't one of the reasons we moved here 31 years ago, but the lower population density & government involvement sure contributed to the decision to move. At times since wished it was Alaska instead.

Jay
 
Suzuki 2.5hp - I have had a number of different small kicker motors and this little power house just outperforms all the competition based on price and weight.
 
I sure wish the Suzuki 2.5 were made with a long shaft option. Doesn't affect anyone who needs a short shaft ... but an option I really wish they would include.
 
bridma":35ti8p92 said:
Sooo happy with my Suzy 2.5. The 'special offer' price of $649 was a nice bonus.
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Sure, rub it in :lol:

(Come on Suzuki, make a long shaft option! Please :))

Seriously though, it's great to hear what a nice engine it is, and the special price was fantastic!
 
I looked at the propane outboard in a showroom last year. An important factor for me is the weight of a dinghy outboard followed by the price. It is me who is lifting the outboard from its storage rack in the cockpit, over the gunall, and onto the dinghy. I wanted to be able to do this with one hand, leaving a free hand for balance etc. The Suzi 2.5 at 29lbs is the lightest I came across. I think the propane motor was closer to 40lbs. Also with a price tag of approx $1500 it was a lot more expensive than the Suzi. When motoring in my dinghy with the Suzi, I barely get above idle speed. If I open up the throttle, I'm going way to fast for my inflatable. I have not done the math, but I believe that running on gasoline is cheaper than buying propane cannisters. If I remember correctly, the fuel tank on the Suzi is 1.1 ltrs, and it runs forever!

Martin.
 
What ever happened to the Cruise-N-Carry ? They were goofy little outboards but many sailors around So. Cal. were using them and they were very dependable......and light ! They too would survive a dunken now and then.
 
I went with twin oars, but I could never remember which was port and which was starboard!

Seriously though, I was not planning on getting a dink motor, I thought oars would be just fine. My inflatable is a small 2 person dink with a soft floor, and it is not easy to row with two persons onboard for any distance. I soon found out that when at anchor and I/we had to cross a large bay (maybe against the wind), oars just didn't cut the mustard.
Also I now have 3 outboards on the boat. Another safety measure?

Martin.
 
Joni Lynn":24cge8li said:
What ever happened to the Cruise-N-Carry ? They were goofy little outboards but many sailors around So. Cal. were using them and they were very dependable......and light ! They too would survive a dunken now and then.
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We've had one for years.I think they still make them. Not very powerful and noisy but extremely light and inexpensive.
 
Sunbeam":1xhp9lu5 said:
I sure wish the Suzuki 2.5 were made with a long shaft option. Doesn't affect anyone who needs a short shaft ... but an option I really wish they would include.
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Just a question: What is the reason for wanting a long shaft 2.5HP.
 
jkidd":1btyjwdd said:
Sunbeam":1btyjwdd said:
I sure wish the Suzuki 2.5 were made with a long shaft option. Doesn't affect anyone who needs a short shaft ... but an option I really wish they would include.
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Just a question: What is the reason for wanting a long shaft 2.5HP.
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For me, I want to use my outboard on as many boats as possible. I don't have the 2.5, but the tohatsu 3.5 with the long shaft and I troll for kings with it on my CD 22. I also use it on my jet skiff to back troll for kings on the river. And yep, it gets used on my dink too. A lot of folks buy much bigger motors for this as they are using it for aux power, for when the main engine dies, but I have twins.....Folks will tell you they catch plenty of salmon when trolling with the main, but picky lock jaw kings like a slow presentation an aweful lot of the time. The little motor is perfect for that.
 
jkidd":w98ry7v4 said:
[Just a question: What is the reason for wanting a long shaft 2.5HP.
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The main reason is that I would use it as the spare engine on my 22, and a long shaft would be nicer for that. Secondarily, if I got a dinghy that could use an outboard, it would probably be an Alaska Series inflatable, and they take a long shaft (so I'd use same engine for both).

Sunbeam
 
Just thought I'd add that the Honda 2.3 (formerly the 2) does come in a long shaft version (in case anyone reading this thread is looking for one), but I like the look of some of the features of the Suzuki.
 
Hi Terry,

You can lay the Suzi down, but I do not like doing that, plus it would take up too much space. Mine stands up vertical, stbd side, close to the cabin bulkhead. I made a wooden bar that clips onto the horizontal starboard where we store the fenders/ropes & stuff. Sorry I do not have a picture, but someone does in their album because that is where I copied it from.

Martin.
 
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