The extra 1 HP won't make any difference really. I doubt that it will
plane with two of you in it with 5HP and it will plane with just one
with 4Hp -especially if it's propped properly

Bobsprit wrote:

so that portion of the conjecture gets
ignored as far as I'm concerned. The 4hp Yamaha or Nissan would be more than up
to the job. Personally, I'd rather have a 4 hp Yamaha than a 5 hp Nissan.


I'd really like to have the max HP for the Porta-bote. The Nissan 5hp weighs in
at 55lbs. The Honda 5HP would be my top choice, but it's 60lbs, over the limit
by 6 for the Porta-bote. We have three people in a dinghy plenty of times and I
think the extra HP will be nice. The price of the 4,5,6 are also pretty close,
so I thought I'd split it and get the 5. My Tohatsu that was stolen a few weeks
back was a great motor.
If you don't agree that the extra 1 hp will help please explain. Sandy at
Porta-bote also suggested the 5 HP for the 10' model. I doubt money was much of
a factor as they are so close in price.

RB

Yeah Nutsy,

The kind you bolt on the back.

Ole Thom

The weight limit for
the motor needs to be factored in with other things. What makes you think 6
pounds difference means anything?

I was under the impression that Portabote rated the 54lb limit based on the
transom capacity rather than weight leveraged at the stern. Price is not a
factor here. You can get the Honda 5HP at Defender for just 1200.00. I'm going
to call Porta-Bote tomorrow and see if the extra weight is a real issue. I
think you said you have the 8 foot model. The 4 should work great on that and
so would Honda's little (and pricey!) 2Hp.

http://www.defender.com/inflatables/...onda_files/BF5
_L.jpg

RB

I guess I can estimate the weight of gasoline better than you estimate
windspeed. The last time you tried, I remember you being off by 25%.


Scotty Potti did NOT estimate. He claimed 25 knots sustained. You made it
pretty obvious that you were making a rough guess.
Scotty Potti is a liar.

RB

I will admit that I did not go and weigh a gallon of gas before I
posted, even though I can afford to.


Scotty can't afford NOT to weigh a gallon of gas.

RB

A big plus for the 4HP 4 cycle over the 5HP is that it also has an internal
tank. I wish the 5 had that.

RB