Well you can't plane it with an 8hp. Nor a 9.9hp... ;-)

Probably a lot less $ for the 8hp and same engine block...
I find the idea of paying more for a "hopped up" 1 or 2 cylinder, rather
than going for the next larger displacement kind of a head scratcher
personally.
Peter

Don White wrote:

Bill
Most of the19' Sandpiper sailboats I'm seeing on the used market come with
an 8hp Evinrude.
This seems a bit much for a 1200 pound mini-cruiser.
Was there a big sale during the '90s or was that the size to get if you
needed to recharge the battery?