Thread: Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
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Martin Baxter Martin Baxter is offline
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Default Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6 (or maybe another choice, the Tohatsu MFS4BS).
lid wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 08, Martin Baxter wrote:
FWIW, I have a canoe

Which motor do you use to power the canoe? I've been thinkin'
"trolling motor" so I can keep most of the weight low and amidships
instead of all hanging over the side near the stern. A 30lb thrust
Minn Kota is on sale near me for $67 but since Jay's experiment, I'm
thinkin' more like 50lbs so I can use it on a skiff as well. The
smallest gasoline outboard I have at the moment is 6hp at 58lbs which
is fine for the skiff but too much weight for the canoe.


The little 2 HP 'rude works just fine, pushes the canoe with two people
aboard faster than you could paddle it.

Cheers
marty
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