I concur on that choice. Excellent vessel.

.... mind you the exhilaration delivered by a 7.5 foot Zodiac RIB with a
15hpMerc capped by a 9.9 decaled cowling is wondrous as well! :-)

CM


wrote in message
...
| On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:20:34 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote:
|
| Bob... you need a 9.9hp to achieve plane.
|
| CM
|
|
| Unless he buys the much superior, stronger, faster, lighter, half the
price,
| Portabote, in which case he can plane with just himself aboard using an
electric
| trolling motor. To plane with a passenger and gear, he would need 5 hp.
|
| BB
|
|
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
| |
| | One of the more annoying losses when Alien was robbed was the loss of
my
| | Quicksilver Dinghy and 5hp Tohatsu outboard. The upside is that I've
| covered
| | completely and I can have all new stuff....not that the stolen stuff
was
| old. I
| | will be getting one of the new 4cycle outboards, but I'm wondering what
to
| do
| | about the dinghy this time around.
| |
| | Question: Will a smaller Dinghy plane like the 9'10 Quicksilver did
with
| the
| | same HP. I may actually go to a 6HP. Any chance that a 6HP will be
enough
| to
| | plane with 2 people aboard? I'll also be looking into the Porta-boats.
How
| well
| | will they plane with two people and 6HP?
| |
| | RB
|
|

Bill, I'm looking at the 12' model of Portaboat. With a 6HP do you think it
will plane with 2 people and gear?

RB

Bob... the stats indicate yes... but I would trend to a higher horsepower.
Look at the weight ratios.

Keep in mind the logical approach to this... you can always throttle down...
but it's hard to throttle up when you need the extra omph and don't have it
at hand.

Seriously Bob... the weight differences between a 6 hp and a 9.9hp shouldn't
be the deciding factor. They are minimal and well within your handling
capacities... unless of course those last pics really are an accurate
representation of your current shape. :-)

CM





"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
|
| Bill, I'm looking at the 12' model of Portaboat. With a 6HP do you think
it
| will plane with 2 people and gear?
|
| RB

Seriously Bob... the weight differences between a 6 hp and a 9.9hp shouldn't
be the deciding factor. They are minimal

The Tohatsu/Nissan 4 cycle 6 weighs 55 lbs. The 9.9 weighs 114 lbs.
Mooron, please don't give advice when you don't have a clue. It's embarassing
for you...and us.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Seriously Bob... the weight differences between a 6 hp and a 9.9hp
shouldn't
| be the deciding factor. They are minimal
|
| The Tohatsu/Nissan 4 cycle 6 weighs 55 lbs. The 9.9 weighs 114 lbs.
| Mooron, please don't give advice when you don't have a clue. It's
embarassing
| for you...and us.

Bob... you are fixated on a four stroke... don't bother. A two stroke is
just fine for your use and much cheaper. My 9.9 is easily handled with one
hand and hoisting into place on the rail when stowed is a piece of cake.

In regards to advise Bob... you asked.. don't start whining now!

I have over 40 years experience with kickers. I won't give you bad advise.

CM

Bob... you are fixated on a four stroke... don't bother. A two stroke is
just fine for your use and much cheaper.

There are no two strokes available here anymore. All dealers must sell the
superior and cleaner 4s. The 4s are quiet and require no fuel mix as well.

RB

Motorhead!


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
I concur on that choice. Excellent vessel.

... mind you the exhilaration delivered by a 7.5 foot Zodiac RIB
with a
15hpMerc capped by a 9.9 decaled cowling is wondrous as well! :-)

CM


wrote in message
...
| On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:20:34 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"

wrote:
|
| Bob... you need a 9.9hp to achieve plane.
|
| CM
|
|
| Unless he buys the much superior, stronger, faster, lighter, half
the
price,
| Portabote, in which case he can plane with just himself aboard
using an
electric
| trolling motor. To plane with a passenger and gear, he would need
5 hp.
|
| BB
|
|
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
| |
| | One of the more annoying losses when Alien was robbed was the
loss of
my
| | Quicksilver Dinghy and 5hp Tohatsu outboard. The upside is that
I've
| covered
| | completely and I can have all new stuff....not that the stolen
stuff
was
| old. I
| | will be getting one of the new 4cycle outboards, but I'm
wondering what
to
| do
| | about the dinghy this time around.
| |
| | Question: Will a smaller Dinghy plane like the 9'10 Quicksilver
did
with
| the
| | same HP. I may actually go to a 6HP. Any chance that a 6HP will
be
enough
| to
| | plane with 2 people aboard? I'll also be looking into the
Porta-boats.
How
| well
| | will they plane with two people and 6HP?
| |
| | RB
|
|

Yeah Baby!

Tel me how surfing at 25 kts on a piece of inflated rubber with a big kicker
throwing a rooster tail wouldn't be described as fun????

Now do it standing up!

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| Motorhead!