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Old 01 July 2020, 08:12   #1
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Flatacraft force 4 .. ob

Hi

Wondering what you guys would go for ? I will most likely need a new ob .. old 50 Merc acting up .
Can take upto a 50 and think upto 100kg ...

Thinking I want to take wife and kid out so need reliable power :-).

They light me fat :-)

Also cost seems to vary significantly , from 30 to 50hp . Thinking of a new 4stroke but don't want to spend a fortune :-(.

Any advice appreciated as not sure if a 30 would work and if a 50 would be to heavy/ to much.

What OB would you recommend ? Either new or nearly new :-)
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Old 01 July 2020, 08:40   #2
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My F4 was overpowered and slightly too tail heavy with a 3 cylinder 1990's DT55.
But went like stink.

The previous engine, a 2 cylinder 1990's DT40 was probably good enough for most situations, but of course was still much lighter than anything around now of the same HP.
I of course wanted to go faster hence the 55.

If I was doing it now I'd try to find a last generation 2-stroke of @45-50HP.
Maybe ETEC, Opti etc.

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