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First I'd like to thank the list for their input on the C.A.R.D radar detectors and my other requests for info. I need to buy a new inflatable, preferably hyperlon and an outboard motor to go with it. Our last one, a PVC one died after 10 years of good service. I have settled, though not finally, on an Archilles 9'6" one with an inflatable floor and keel. The dealer here in Sydney has a package which includes a Tohatsu 5HP 2 stroke outboard. It costs about US$570 to ship it to the airport at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Currently my nesting hard dinghy has a 3.3 Mercury 2 stroke (in reality a Tohatsu) which has given 7 years of great service. I have browsed such as Defender and find that the inflatable itself is cheaper than in Australia but that nobody seems to offer 2 stroke motors in the USA. I have been told that the 5HP Tohatsu 2 stroke outputs 6.2 horsepower and is cheaper to buy whereas the 4 stroke outputs only 5HP and requires more maintenance. Does anyone know if 2 stroke outboards are available in the USA or in the Caribbean? I seem to recall someone mentioning that somewhere in the Caribbean there is a country where inflatables can be bought cheaper than elsewhere. Any clues anyone? Any advice gratefully received Peter -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Peter Hendra wrote:
Hi, First I'd like to thank the list for their input on the C.A.R.D radar detectors and my other requests for info. I need to buy a new inflatable, preferably hyperlon and an outboard motor to go with it. Our last one, a PVC one died after 10 years of good service. I have settled, though not finally, on an Archilles 9'6" one with an inflatable floor and keel. The dealer here in Sydney has a package which includes a Tohatsu 5HP 2 stroke outboard. It costs about US$570 to ship it to the airport at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Currently my nesting hard dinghy has a 3.3 Mercury 2 stroke (in reality a Tohatsu) which has given 7 years of great service. I have browsed such as Defender and find that the inflatable itself is cheaper than in Australia but that nobody seems to offer 2 stroke motors in the USA. I have been told that the 5HP Tohatsu 2 stroke outputs 6.2 horsepower and is cheaper to buy whereas the 4 stroke outputs only 5HP and requires more maintenance. Does anyone know if 2 stroke outboards are available in the USA or in the Caribbean? I seem to recall someone mentioning that somewhere in the Caribbean there is a country where inflatables can be bought cheaper than elsewhere. Any clues anyone? Any advice gratefully received Peter 2 strokes are alive and well in the Caribbean and are often cheaper than the US. Yamaha is the brand of choice from my observation. Easy to get parts for them. smaller 2 strokes are now effectively banned in the US, though 2006 models are still available. AB is the BIG inflatable maker in Venezula. Shipping an inflatable to Trini when Venezuela is so close is like shipping coals to Newcastle. I think buying AB in Venezuela is cheaper than Trini. Budget Marine in Trini is a huge dealer. Good deals to be had through them. http://www.budgetmarine.com/Catalogue_2007/266.html $925 - 975 for the Tohatsu 5 HP 2 stroke. You should also ask on the SSCA cruising board. Lots of Caribbean sailors there. Evan Gatehouse |
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