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Stays in a marina and would probably stay attached full time so I guess either will be the option

Haha and I would like to sail again this decade !

Not sure that's the budget solution!

Go nuts and have outboard in a cockpit well.

Where do you keep the boat, and how often are you going to be lifting it on and off? If you're lifting a lot, and doing it somewhere awkward like a mooring, the lighter weight of a 2 stroke helps a lot. If the thing's just going to live on the stern except for getting it serviced, and then you lift it off in the marina, doesn't matter so much.

Yanmar do the LN series, air cooled 6.5 to 10hp at a reasonable price.

Would a 2 or 4 stroke be the recommended option ?

I'd hazard a guess that most of those 26' and under boats have had inboards replaced by outboards now. Our Farr 727 had, and that was 10 year ago.

Thanks for the comment Zozza. I think the reality is that this is the way I will be heading unless I strike things really lucky and manage to get hold of something second hand that is like for like. Then there is the worry of potentially buying another problem. Charging batteries is not really a concern as I am in a marina with shore power, and even when I go away for a few days to the sounds my power needs are really low with really only a few LED lights so likely that I would not even need to hook a 10hp outboard to the boats battery system and could ditch the starting batte

Bad Kitty appears to be the Pied Piper of the returning fleet , there wont be room for even the seagulls on the Opua customs dock in a few days...😃

I am going to suggest go to an outboard. Extra long shaft Tohatsu sailpro hi thrust, or a 9.9hp hi thrust from Yamaha, and other makes. I'd go the 6hp, as I see the Raven displacement is only 5,000lbs, and at only 26kg, you can store the outboard on the railing when on a long coastal passage, or just tilt up and leave on the bracket. You can also look forward to half a knot boat speed gained by getting rid of that anchor under the water, called a propellor. Just my opinion, but I also live it as both my previous two yachts, and my current one (will be when launched) were outboard

Looks like the Mercs regatta is a better option this year.

Hopefully !!

Looking for something that I can use to replace the now expired Bukh on my Raven 26. OK with having to do work on what ever it is. I guess ideally a Bukh 10HP for ease of changeover, so if you have anything gathering dust, that you are keen to move on, it would be great to hear from you. Cheers Jeff

Pretty common unit so I'm betting there are several mouldering away around the place.

Cheers thanks for that. Initial diagnosis is that it is a lot deeper than that with (probable) knackered block and (very likely) cracked head , so it seems I may also have a bunch of Auxillary Systems as well !

I have a bunch of DV10 parts if that helps. Mainly auxiliary systems. In welly....

Hi all Just looking for some wisdom. The 10 Hp Bukh in my Raven 26 has given up the ghost after nursing it for seven or eight years. I would love to replace it with something close to like for like but obviously with the present value of a Raven, unless I can find something second hand for a reasonable price, options are fairly limited as I don't want to be sinking 10 k into a new motor. Second hand small diesels seem to be as rare as rocking horse poop. I guess the other option is an outboard? Has anyone done anything similar to a similar sized yacht? Certainly not th

Hi I’m after all three rigid boom vang bowsprit backstay flicker cheers

I'd wait another week just to get them out of the way

AKL Motorway stuff!

Swirly World Lost at Sea (buy book here) https://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz/product/Swirly-World-Lost-At-Sea Interview with Jim Mora https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018960552/andrew-fagan-and-the-ultimate-adventure-for-swirly-world Book excerpt https://www.thepost.co.nz/culture/350449472/swirly-world-world-record-attempt-and-yachting-near-disaster

Thanks for the info, I'll try the Opua rigger, I think Kevin Peet is working there

So a couple of boats headed out of Fiji today!