I managed to trade the 4HP outboard I won at the Norwalk show for an 8
HP 4 stroke plus 250 bucks! The 8 HP is a year old and was just checked
by my yard...in "new" condition!
Whoo hooo! Since the 5 HP got the dinghy to plane with me in it, what
can I expect the 8HP to do? Will it plane with two people???? I get a
lot of conflicting opinions, but I guess dinghy size and type are a
factor. Best part...no more mixing gas and oil!!!!


RB
35s5
NY

That 8 hp weighs over 40 lbs more than the 2 cycle!

Add the weight of gas!

Add the weight of you!

If the tubes on the inflatable don't extend well past the transom, you
are unbalanced!

Who gives a rat's ass about how fast an inflatable goes?

Bluto

Amen!

Capt. Rob wrote:
I managed to trade the 4HP outboard I won at the Norwalk show for an 8
HP 4 stroke plus 250 bucks! The 8 HP is a year old and was just checked
by my yard...in "new" condition!
Whoo hooo! Since the 5 HP got the dinghy to plane with me in it, what
can I expect the 8HP to do? Will it plane with two people???? I get a
lot of conflicting opinions, but I guess dinghy size and type are a
factor. Best part...no more mixing gas and oil!!!!


RB
35s5
NY

The 8 HP weighs over twice the 4 HP. The weight is on the stern. You
will be on the stern steering. It isn't going to work much better. 40
pounds makes a big difference, what will the gas tank weigh? Another
40?

I hope the "tubes" on your rubber boat extend well past the transom,
otherwise you are unbalanced.

Why do you need an inflatable in the first place?

Bluto

Why do you need an inflatable in the first place?

He needs something to step onto from the instructor's platform.

Why do you need an inflatable in the first place?


The last season with Alien saw a of use for the dinghy. We took a lot
of short weekend trips and anchored quite a bit. I also used the dinghy
to fish on occasion and to sneak over to Hart island for pictures. Back
at our club, where the north and south side are divided folks tend to
use the dinks to visit eachother which we also did....

Our old dinghy....

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/drink1.jpg

Nicer than Scotty's boat and put a mast up and it's probably faster
too!

RB
35s5
NY

Looks like all yer other boat stuff...........never used, suffering
from camera flash burns.

Joe
Your Owner

Looks like all yer other boat stuff...........never used, suffering
from camera flash burns.


Never used? Yup....Xmas gift from my dad a few weeks ago. It's a bit
chilly to use it now.


RB
35s5...not a motorsailor like Joe's slowboat!
NY

"Swab Rob" wrote

Today I tied my own shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


With no help from Sudsy?

Congrats.

SV

Actually, my nesting dink IS bigger than your inflatable and cannot
sink. As my 3 kids have been able to swim like fish since they were
tiny, I really dont worry about them and the dink