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Old 02-27-2018, 07:34 PM   #10
healhustler
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I don’t give much chance for reasonable operation with a 9.9 in an ocean condition either. I thought we were speaking about a Camano in a normal (I decided to cruise today) coastal situation. A single knot headway with directional control is an manageable situation in Miami harbour or much of the ICW. Adrift or anchored in the middle of a waterway could leave one vulnerable to salvage. In winds under 15 or so, my boat can dock on 10 HP. It sounds like an easy, cheap alternative for creeping along toward a safer location, emergency manuvering, or giving directional stability in a current. How deep it needs to be is another matter, but my 9.9 is also a short shaft. I guess I’ll find out on the test, but I’m figuring about 11-12” in the water.
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