Ummmm................. it's often the other way around.
The lower horsepower / price motor of any given block is often a "crippled"
version of the "bigger" one.

Actually, it's always better to buy the version of the block with the *most*
hp. You get a better power to weight ratio, get better performance, and save
fuel.

-W

"user" wrote in message
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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?