Capt. Rodbone
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2020
- Messages
- 172
- Location
- U.S.
- Vessel Name
- SV Stella Polaris MV Sea Turtle
- Vessel Make
- 1978 VanDine Gaff rigged schooner, 1978 Grand Banks Classic Trawler
Below is a pic of the new 8ft hard dinghy I just bought today. My question is if an 8 HP Nissan is too much motor for it? I’m 6’2 230. I wont see the next sunrise should I divulge my wife’s weight even if I knew it but she is 5’11”. I share that because we are fairly large people. I also have an almost new Honda 2 HP I bought at an opportune price and time but I just don’t think that is any where near enough HP for us and any cargo when we start looping in about 10 months.
The dinghy(make unknown) can be sailed or rowed as well but my plan is to have all three options available. I can test it out soon with the Nissan HP but I’ve got someone who wants to buy the 2 HP Honda, so if the consensus here is “ no way that’s enough HP for your needs then I’ll probably make that deal.
The dinghy(make unknown) can be sailed or rowed as well but my plan is to have all three options available. I can test it out soon with the Nissan HP but I’ve got someone who wants to buy the 2 HP Honda, so if the consensus here is “ no way that’s enough HP for your needs then I’ll probably make that deal.