Small Engines

[Doug Stormforce]

I need a small outboard for a new keelboat. Class rules dictate a minimum of 2HP and 11 Kg.

Is there a 4 stroke that gets close to this kind of weight or do I need to look at used 2 stroke engines?

[PeterM]

My Suzuki ( and every other ! ) 2.5hp 4 stroke is 13kg - some keen prices out there with a 5 year warranty ........ Yamaha equiv is 17kg !

[Rogue Wave]

is it a miminmum or maximum weight of 11kg and what is the max hp allowed

[Doug Stormforce]

Stu

There is no maximum

As its a race boat (sailing) the name of the game is keeping the boat as light as possible. Class rules dictate you either carry an engine of 11kg / 2HP minimum or corrector weights of 15 kg.

I prefer the idea of the engine as not only might it save a few kilos but after racing it helps nudge you up the Itchen in light winds, besides as the boat is also used for training it needs a small engine anyway.

the class rules of course were written long before the demise of the 2 stroke and hence the minimums are not so realistic these days,

The Suzi sounds like the best new 4 stroke I have come across yet- thanks Black

[Rogue Wave]

ta understood now,

There is a Honda that's slightly lighter but it's only a 2hp

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

ta understood now,

There is a Honda that's slightly lighter but it's only a 2hp

And it's got a throttle lever like the choke on my grandad's old BSA Gold Star.

[Rogue Wave]

i find it dificult to associate you with any type of Gold Star specialy one from the British Shooting Association

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

i find it dificult to associate you with any type of Gold Star specialy one from the British Shooting Association

He has Multiple Golden gongs awarded to him by the Welsh Shanting Assoc.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Mollers

He has Multiple Golden gongs awarded to him by the Welsh Shanting Assoc.

[9D280]

Evenrude / Johnson did a tiny 2Hp from about the mod 60s to around 1980-ish, around 11Kg fully fuelled. They also did a 2- pot version at 4Hp, The longshaft version being 15ish KG fuelled in it's original guise but gained a clutch in it's latter years, I guess addng another Kilo or so.

Not new, but very compact.

Have a trawl round www.old-omc.de - they have scans of the old brochures.

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

i find it dificult to associate you with any type of Gold Star specialy one from the British Shooting Association

First gun was a goldstar and first classic bike I went on was a goldstar too!