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Update: I tried a friend's new 2.5hp Suzuki as well as my old Yamaha 4hp on the Thames yesterday. First impression, it is wonderfully light! I can lift it
hi we are looking for a skipper 17 on a roller coaster trailer ready to sail either the singal or double keel, we are looking to launch and recover from the
I think the important point is to try to get a long-shaft engine so that the prop is in clear water, not obstructed by the transom. Alternatively a 'lifting'
I use a 4.5 Johnson long-shaft - more than enough power to drive the boat to full hull speed (about 6 knots). I usually leave the engine in the straight ahead
I have a Mercury 2.2 which I have had for some years. Seams to do the job adequately. Main problem is no neutral / reverse gear, which makes it difficult to