Choosing a small motor

[Shane]

It's not the size of the motor but the size of the boated bream

I find myself in the market to purchase an outboard. Boat rated for 15hp, hopefully will get something bigger , but having never had to purchase a motor by itself at a bit of a loss.

Electric start? can live without.
Trim assist? would be nice.
2 stroke v. 4 stroke? not too fussed.

Anyone had experience of late purchasing a small motor of late? Or is it all 150hp+ Any advice would be nice, no need to bash brands.

[Tim Richards]

15hp and under I probably wouldn't bother with the expense of the four stroke as a two stroke at that size won't chew much fuel anyway. always loved yammies but that is just my preference, most brand new motors will give you trouble free motoring for a fair while anyway. JMO.

Tim

[Rod]

Yeah the Yamaha is 100:1 mix for petrol and fuel. The lowest around so less unburnt smoke, smoother running and fairly quiet really..

Estuary marine uses them as a lost leader and sells them for $2150...

Hard to beat really

[Shane]

Well I am in 2 minds of trying to get something on it bigger than 15 now. Just from a quick couple of phone calls insurance will become a little silly if I go over max rated hp. I guess now I sold the old bunger I dont have a spare 25hp to put on it anyway.

[angler 3.55]

i have a yammie and love it, deffinaly first choice over other motors, also have a look at susuki steve corriea has one on his new venom and from wat i experienced with it they are a awsome motor and they arent over priced

[Lone Ranger]

Hey a big tall woosie man or something? .... electric start and trim assist? Assuming you're talking about a tiller steer?

Hey as an added incentive, if you get your motor before the PCEC Boat Show in August, I will hand over Tow-Safe to you and organise all the transfer over to you (I only have I'd say 90% guarantee from them at present). A nice huge sponsorship sticker would look cool on your new toy! After all can only have one boat, and you'll just have to find your own partner. If you don't get it by August, then I will have to force myself to get in, not that keen.

That's a promise, you have up to 31 July

Cheers LR

[BREAM MACHINE]

Shane, check out the Tohatsu 18 hp 2 stroke very reliable motor and still considered to be in the portable class.

Chris

[Stu_000]

As we talked about Shane you are going to get roughly 25 knots from a 15hp 2 stroke. Much quicker on this hull would be a bit silly.

Someone else may know more specifics on this but you would need welding done to strengthen the transom and I'm guessing a marine engineer or similar to certify the hull for hp above what the hull is rated or you wouldn't get it registered.

[Rosie]

I think a 15 should be ample power on a 3.5m boat and if you start giving it more ponies you'll start blowing seams. The Transom should be fine but it's seams that will give you a hard time.

[Lone Ranger]

Oh I didn't realise it's a 3.5m I just assumed it was 3.7m. Looks like you can't enter the Boat Show Comp with it then, suxs! Now I'm stuck in a rut! Hey sell this one and get something bigger, you were going to anyway!

[yeungy]

im thinking about selling my 15 yammie, elect start, 4 stroke goes very very hard.

[Acanthopagrus]

Bugger the fuel cost comparisons at that HP

I thought a 4 stroke would have supplied greater control (smoother) and less noise at low speeds when approaching structure etc ?

[Lone Ranger]

I think this post is no longer valid. I reckon Shane now has something else in mind like a brand new 50HP or +, hey Shane

[Gary Fooks]

“2 stroke vs 4 stroke – not too fussed� perhaps we should all be.
Shane, hopefully you will change your minds with a little more knowledge. I hope this helps:

Now the emissions numbers are out we only now know that a 0 Star 15 hp (2 stroke carby) will put out 3.6 kg of emissions through the exhaust and into the water and environment. (More than a 3 litre bottle of milk)
A 15hp 3 star (4 stroke) will put out 0.17 kg - 1/3 coffee cup in the same standard test hour.

Anglers who bought 2 strokes in the past, like most of us, didn’t really know.
So – what would you think of me if I went out in my 4 stroke to a fishing hole - then poured out a 3 litre milk bottle full of oil, petrol and nitric acid?
Well that’s how we should look at someone who buys a carby 2 stroke today, given what we know now.
Gary
PS - a 150 hp 3 star, say an E-tec or Suzuki 4 stroke puts out less than half the emissions of a 15hp 2 stroke carby.

[Rod]

Now the emissions numbers are out we only now know that a 0 Star 15 hp (2 stroke carby) will put out 3.6 kg of emissions through the exhaust and into the water and environment. (More than a 3 litre bottle of milk)
A 15hp 3 star (4 stroke) will put out 0.17 kg - 1/3 coffee cup in the same standard test hour.

Over what time peroid and how much fuel are you suggesting needs to go thru a 15 hp to give 3.6 kilos of emmisions