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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's
a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Paul G." wrote in message
oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White"
wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Don White" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White" wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? Not really, no glitter stripe. ;) |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:08:14 -0400, "Don White" wrote: I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. No kidding - do tell. A nice looking boat I assume? Absolutely gorgeous! I finally drained the old gear oil and replaced it this afternoon. I tried to use my Evinrude/Johnson grease gun on the 3 nipples but the grease didn't seem to come out. I took the gun inside to fiddle with it and think I just have to make sure the 'plunger' is in as far as possible before pumping away. I'll try again. The battery is out and in the shed. I may do a load test on it in the spring to see if it can hold a charge for any length of time. Looked into the six cells and the fluid level is topped up (I'll top up with the trickle charger on a monthly basis over the off season) There was 3 or 4 inches of water in the plastic 'battery box'. I'll keep an eye on that next season. I'll have to pick up a thin walled, deep 13/16th socket for the spark plugs. The lower one was especially awkward with my open/box end wrench. I also have to jack up and block the trailer frame, remove the two wheels and spare for shed storage and build a frame for my tarps. I'm still wishy/washy about leaving the motor on the *low* transom or to remove it for a nice comfy spot in one of my sheds. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. I saw Christmas decorations for sale today at CVS. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Nov 6, 12:45?pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message groups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'd be very very careful about doing business with anybody so nonchalant about violating the law. How will you know he hasn't swtiched the decal on something he sells you? |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:38:02 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. You can probably fix that issue by installing a Doel-fin (whale tail) on the cavitation plate. I just put one on my 20 hp Honda and it made a huge difference. As for the original question, I guess you have to settle for a 10 horse since 15 would exceed the rating. Otherwise I'd max it out and go for the 15. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Tue, 06 Nov 07 10:38am CST, "JoeSpareBedroom"
my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions Which certain conditions? Conditions other than planning? On Tue, 06 Nov 07, 4:41pm CST, Wayne.B wrote: You can probably fix that issue by installing a Doel-fin (whale tail) on the cavitation plate. I just put one on my 20 hp Honda and it made a huge difference. What type boat do you have it on? I have a 20hp Honda that I've been using on a 16' planning dory. Not sure about the boat weight but I'm thinking 400-450 lbs. Even at top end, the bow is too high so I've considered Doel Fins. Problem is, I'll also want to use it on a 14', 225lb skiff. I haven't tried the Honda on the skiff yet but I'm thinking I shouldn't have a bow trim problem with that one. Soooo....I wouldn't want Doel Fins for that. Not sure what I'll do (or not do) at this point. As for the original question, I agree with Wayne. I can't think of an outboard at 14hp or 13, 12, or 11 for that matter. I think 9.9 hp is the most you'll find without exceeding the hp recomendation. You'll have lots of choices at 9.9 and, with the right prop, that should push a 12 footer along smartly. On the other hand, it depends on what you want to do with it. A 5 or 6hp will shove it along well too, but just not as fast. Maybe you can borrow a motor from someone just to get an idea what you want. Rick |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
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... On Tue, 06 Nov 07 10:38am CST, "JoeSpareBedroom" my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions Which certain conditions? Conditions other than planning? Planning? Rephrase your question, please. As written, it makes no sense. |
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How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Nov 6, 8:14?am, "Paul G." wrote:
I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul What do you want to do with it? If speed is a high priority, go for the larger motor. Be aware that if this is an older boat, that 14HP designation was likely made with a 2-stroke in mind. Four stroke engines are heavier, so from a weight standpoint you may want to back off on the max HP if you're gong to use a four stroke. You can move the boat with a very small outboard, beyond that it's a question of how important you think speed will be. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"JoeSpareBedroom"
my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions Phantman: Which certain conditions? Conditions other than planning? "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: Planning? oh.... hmmm....was it the extra "n" that threw you?? Rephrase your question, please. As written, it makes no sense Never mind. It wasn't important. Rick |
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Wayne.B wrote:
I think you'll like the Doel-fin. It made a huge difference on my boat, Besides trimming the bow down, did it make a difference in the top speed? And fuel economy? And the minimum planing speed? Rick ----- just wondering |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. Also, here in N. Il. the reason for the 9.9 was to be legal on the smaller lakes that restricted horsepower to under 10hp. Even canoes and rowboats have to be licensed. Our local state park/lake has no restrictions on hp, now, but restricts all boats to "no wake". Tom G. |
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(clipped) I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. You might want to double check that insurance. I also assumed that my homeowners insurance with State Farm covered boats up to 14ft and under 25 hp. as it stated. However, my agent told me that was just for loss or liability if it was operated on waters totally within my property. Or was stolen or damaged by wind/fire/etc. He said that as soon as I pull away from my dock on the river, the coverage ceases and that I would need liability coverage to protect from any injury or damage that I might cause to anyone else. Liability on a boat is pretty cheap. I pay about $70 a year to cover my 24 ft pontoon boat..well, maybe not so cheap since I only managed about two weeks in the water this year due to flood waters. I've been back in this area 5 years, now and this is the second Summer that the Sheriff has closed the river to boating due to high waters. 50 years ago, when I was a kid in this same house, nobody ever thought of closing the river...we just all had the common sense to stay off when water levels were dangerous. But then, there weren't any million dollar houses with expensive boats and docks to be damaged by boat waves, either. Tom G |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Tom G" wrote in message news:f_cYi.2835$bm.873@trndny08... (clipped) I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. You might want to double check that insurance. I also assumed that my homeowners insurance with State Farm covered boats up to 14ft and under 25 hp. as it stated. However, my agent told me that was just for loss or liability if it was operated on waters totally within my property. Or was stolen or damaged by wind/fire/etc. He said that as soon as I pull away from my dock on the river, the coverage ceases and that I would need liability coverage to protect from any injury or damage that I might cause to anyone else. Liability on a boat is pretty cheap. I pay about $70 a year to cover my 24 ft pontoon boat..well, maybe not so cheap since I only managed about two weeks in the water this year due to flood waters. I've been back in this area 5 years, now and this is the second Summer that the Sheriff has closed the river to boating due to high waters. 50 years ago, when I was a kid in this same house, nobody ever thought of closing the river...we just all had the common sense to stay off when water levels were dangerous. But then, there weren't any million dollar houses with expensive boats and docks to be damaged by boat waves, either. Tom G \ My policy covered me liability wise with the 14' boat. Was in the small print. My 21' boat costs me $240 a year for $20k boat and trailer. |
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On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, Chuck Gould wrote:
On Nov 6, 8:14?am, "Paul G." wrote: I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul What do you want to do with it? If speed is a high priority, go for the larger motor. Be aware that if this is an older boat, that 14HP designation was likely made with a 2-stroke in mind. Four stroke engines are heavier, so from a weight standpoint you may want to back off on the max HP if you're gong to use a four stroke. You can move the boat with a very small outboard, beyond that it's a question of how important you think speed will be. Thanks, that's useful info. Speed is not a big deal, but I do want to get it planing efficiently. I hadn't thought about the weight issue, it is 25 yr old or so Sears fiberglass 12' boat. Sounds like the 9.9 hp would be OK, and I know some lakes around here limit boats to under 10 hp. -Paul |
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"Tom G" wrote in message
news:vMcYi.6256$kH.617@trndny04... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Don White" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Paul G." wrote in message oups.com... I have a 12' fiberglass boat that is rated for "up to 14 hp". What's a practical size outboard for this boat? Should I go for the max or what? Thanks, -Paul I've got a 14' aluminum yacht rated for 25 hp, but my motor's 15 hp. I can hit 22 mph on flat water with two adults on board. The boat itself weighs about 400 lbs. Check your boat's weight and that should give you a useful guideline. Also consider who will be in the boat much of the time. I often fish alone, and my motor's a tiller model. So, I'm in the stern along with the battery. That raises the bow (affecting visibility) under certain conditions and no amount of motor angle adjustment helps. I usually put a couple of 50 lb sandbags in the bow. Even so, this nixed the idea of upgrading to 25 hp a few years back. That, and the fact that flat water almost never happens around here. A while back here, people would buy a 9.9 hp outboards to avoid the need to license their boat. I have a 25 hp on a 14' 6" aluminum boat now and found the licensing procedure to be free and relatively painless. I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. Also, here in N. Il. the reason for the 9.9 was to be legal on the smaller lakes that restricted horsepower to under 10hp. Even canoes and rowboats have to be licensed. Our local state park/lake has no restrictions on hp, now, but restricts all boats to "no wake". Tom G. Here, the limit on this particular lake is for reasons of cleanliness, at least in theory. It's the water supply for the city of Rochester. In reality, you can have a legal size motor that creates an oil slick as soon as it hits the water, but a larger motor that's spotless is illegal. Nobody knows how to deal with this irony, so the law stands. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
"Tom G" wrote in message news:f_cYi.2835$bm.873@trndny08... (clipped) I don't know if licensing is related to horsepower here, but there's one lake where there's a 10 hp limit. My dealer has repeatedly offered to get me a different decal for my motor, since (according to him), the only diff between the 10 and the 15 hp motors is the carb. My 14' boat with 15 hp was automatically covered under my State Farm home owners policy. My check on the HP limits for coverage. You might want to double check that insurance. I also assumed that my homeowners insurance with State Farm covered boats up to 14ft and under 25 hp. as it stated. However, my agent told me that was just for loss or liability if it was operated on waters totally within my property. Or was stolen or damaged by wind/fire/etc. He said that as soon as I pull away from my dock on the river, the coverage ceases and that I would need liability coverage to protect from any injury or damage that I might cause to anyone else. Liability on a boat is pretty cheap. I pay about $70 a year to cover my 24 ft pontoon boat..well, maybe not so cheap since I only managed about two weeks in the water this year due to flood waters. I've been back in this area 5 years, now and this is the second Summer that the Sheriff has closed the river to boating due to high waters. 50 years ago, when I was a kid in this same house, nobody ever thought of closing the river...we just all had the common sense to stay off when water levels were dangerous. But then, there weren't any million dollar houses with expensive boats and docks to be damaged by boat waves, either. Tom G My homeowners policy would cover a trailerable boat up to $2.5K I pay for a rider to cover the actual value of my boat. |
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On Wed, 07 Nov 07, 12:12am CST, PhantMan wrote:
Besides trimming the bow down, did it make a difference in the top speed? And fuel economy? And the minimum planing speed? On Wed, 07 Nov 07, 7:15am CST, Wayne.B wrote: I think top speed is about the same but I'm able to run faster than before because of improved trim, less bounce and better control. I don't really track fuel economy on the dinghy but consumption seems to be inline with what I'd expect for a 20 hp motor. I probably average about 1.5 gph unless I'm really running it hard. Minimum planing speed has improved a great deal but even more importantly, the transition between planing and not planing has smoothed out, allowing much better control of speed in that range. Thanks, I just may give it a go. One other sort of off the wall question. Do you use muffs to flush your engine? Something unique to this 20hp Honda, I've found that my engine eats impellers for breakfast when I regularly flush it on a garden hose with muffs. I've lately started running it only in a barrell and so far -fingers crossed- so good. I've owned a lot of outboards but this is the first one that's acted like this. Anyhow, I was just wondering. Rick |
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On Nov 6, 3:45 pm, wrote:
As for the original question, I agree with Wayne. I can't think of an outboard at 14hp or 13, 12, or 11 for that matter. I think 9.9 hp is the most you'll find without exceeding the hp recomendation. You'll have lots of choices at 9.9 and, with the right prop, that should push a 12 footer along smartly. On the other hand, it depends on what you want to do with it. A 5 or 6hp will shove it along well too, but just not as fast. Maybe you can borrow a motor from someone just to get an idea what you want. Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure how much power was needed to get a 12' boat planing. I'm pretty good at searching the internet, but couldn't find any guidelines on outboard hp selection. If 6 hp will get it moving, and 15 hp is beyond the boat's rating, 9.9 hp sounds like a good choice. -Paul |
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On Nov 6, 4:38 pm, Dan intrceptor@gmaildotcom wrote:
I would skip the single cylinder models and get the 8HP or 9.9HP. They are much smoother motors. Thanks, that's the kind of info I need. These tips will save me from learning the hard way. -Paul |
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On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:10:46 -0800, "Paul G."
wrote: If 6 hp will get it moving, and 15 hp is beyond the boat's rating, 9.9 hp sounds like a good choice. It should go pretty well with a 9.9 if you don't load it down too much. I'd recommend a Doel-fin if it is slow to get on plane. I've become a believer since I got mine. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
There is a port built into my BF-20 where you can flush it without running the engine. But.....I run mine anyway. I let mine sit up once for about 6 weeks. Wasn't worried about it as I'd drained the carb as usual and I've never had a problem with other outboards doing that. Ended up having to buy a new carb for it. The shop tells me you can't get all the fuel out of those things no matter what you do. So now I run it every week or two. YMMV Rick |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:07:48 -0600, lid wrote: Ended up having to buy a new carb for it. The shop tells me you can't get all the fuel out of those things no matter what you do. So now I run it every week or two. Have you discovered the drain screw in the bottom of the carburetor bowl? I stumbed on to it more or less by accident after getting some water in the fuel. Once you back it out half way the bowl starts to drain. I would also recommend putting some "Stabil" in the fuel before you run it the last time prior to storage. FWIW, I was told by my Honda dealer to *not* run the engine when using the flush port. Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} |
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On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:58 -0500, HK wrote:
Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Do you flush your Yamaha every time out? |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:58 -0500, HK wrote: Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Do you flush your Yamaha every time out? Sure. But it's easy. And it's part of my routine of washing out the boat each and every time I use it. There's a flush hose inlet on the port side of the motor just under the "hood" that hooks up to a garden hose. |
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PhantMan wrote:
Ended up having to buy a new carb for it. The shop tells me you can't get all the fuel out of those things no matter what you do. So now I run it every week or two. Wayne.B wrote: Have you discovered the drain screw in the bottom of the carburetor bowl? Yep. The shop tells me it won't get all the fuel out either. I can't believe how complex the carburetor is on this dinky little outboard. And I've never seen jets so tiny. I would also recommend putting some "Stabil" in the fuel before you run it the last time prior to storage. I keep Stabil in it since the new carb. But we don't do much "Winter" here so "storage" just means I haven't had a chance to use it for a few weeks. And sometimes the weeks turn into months. I never know ahead of time. FWIW, I was told by my Honda dealer to *not* run the engine when using the flush port. Exactly. I think I'm correct in saying that water going into the port would never go through the waterpump. So the impeller would be spinning dry. Rick |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Wed, 07 Nov 07, HK wrote:
Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Ain't *that* the truth. I have a 1968 6hp Evinrude in my shed that sometimes goes 2-3 years without being run. I just pull on the starter rope now and then when I pass by to spin the crank a little. But I have no doubt that if I hooked it up right now, it would start and run like a champ on the first/second pull. Needless to say, I've been sorely disappointed in this Honda. But I'm told all the new motors are as finicky. Rick |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:30:17 -0500, John H. wrote: On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:52 -0500, HK wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:58 -0500, HK wrote: Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Do you flush your Yamaha every time out? Sure. But it's easy. And it's part of my routine of washing out the boat each and every time I use it. There's a flush hose inlet on the port side of the motor just under the "hood" that hooks up to a garden hose. Engine running or not? Put a comma after 'running'. Not running. |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:52 -0500, HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:58 -0500, HK wrote: Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Do you flush your Yamaha every time out? Sure. But it's easy. And it's part of my routine of washing out the boat each and every time I use it. There's a flush hose inlet on the port side of the motor just under the "hood" that hooks up to a garden hose. Engine running or not? |
How much motor does a 12' fg need?
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:30:17 -0500, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:52 -0500, HK wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:58 -0500, HK wrote: Ahh, for the good old days of simple outboards that were run in salt water and got flushed once at the end of the season and ran and ran and ran... :} Do you flush your Yamaha every time out? Sure. But it's easy. And it's part of my routine of washing out the boat each and every time I use it. There's a flush hose inlet on the port side of the motor just under the "hood" that hooks up to a garden hose. Engine running or not? Put a comma after 'running'. |
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