Guest shane Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Alan Wright variant Yacht. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 95 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 About what the outboard bracket is rated for, or a tad less. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 okay so if I put a big bracket on the boat could we use a 30hp outboard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aklsailor 1 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Wtf? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 would that make it plane above your hull speed of 5? knots? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aklsailor 1 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure a 30hp outboard on a 22? Foot boat would be useless. Have seen a 15hp on a piedy before but that would be about the max. Shane maybe a 10hp or 15hp would be ok if the bracket was up to it but ur boat has a maximum achievable speed no matter how powerful a outboard you put on it, once you reach that speed anymore power will Cause cavitation and you will just be wasting fuel. Go for reliability not power!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
too_tall 15 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 If you want something that size on the bum of ya boat, buy a Macgregor... Otherwise look at a 7.5-10hp long shaft motor and potter along very economically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zk-cessnaguy 1 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 9.9hp long shaft with a 4 blade high thrust prop is about right. Will punch all day into a headwind and goes astern really well. Ideal for maneuvering in the marina. This is what I have on my Variant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Had an 8hp XL(25" shaft) Tohatsu on my Harmonic 24 years back and it was about the perfect size outboard for the boat IMO. Varients have pointy sterns that encourage pitching and prop ventilation. Get the longest shaft 8- 10hp 2 stroke you can find. Your alternative is to build a well in the cockpit like a SS 24 or a noelex (have a look) which will bring the motor forward and allow a standard shaft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ps. Don't f*ck around with some dopey POS homemade bracket. Get a Tenob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Agree with GregW. Tenob bracket way to go. Double spring it for a 4stroke 9.9. Had a 15hp 2 stroke on an S&S 24 way overkill could do 9knots easy and just about wakeboard on the wake! Had a 6hp 4stoke on the Tracker, just enough but no go against 30-40 knot headwinds whereas the old 9.9 4 stroke yamy chewed it up until it decided to have reluability problems????. My humble opinion 6hp for a variant with a xl shaft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 293 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Agree with GregW. Tenob bracket way to go. Double spring it for a 4stroke 9.9. Had a 15hp 2 stroke on an S&S 24 way overkill could do 9knots easy and just about wakeboard on the wake! Had a 6hp 4stoke on the Tracker, just enough but no go against 30-40 knot headwinds whereas the old 9.9 4 stroke yamy chewed it up until it decided to have reluability problems. My humble opinion 6hp for a variant with a xl shaft. I thought those S&S 24's would have sailed well in a 30+ knot headwind well reefed down? Not spectacularly fast, but solid and dependable? I know of one that sailed from here to the Caribbean via Australia , South Africa so there must be a bit about them as solid little pocket cruisers. I am currently selling my inboard on my new-to-me 26 foot pocket-cruiser, and am looking at a 6hp four stroke extra long shaft as a replacement - mainly because they weigh a good 15kg less than the 9.9's. I've owned a 6hp before on my previous boat, but might indulge in remote control this time. The new versions of the Tohatsu 6hp have front facing gear shift, and you can even get a part to change to vertical pull start as opposed to horizontal, which probably is bio-mechanically an advantage considering most keel boats cockpit and stern rail arrangements. I was considering going green with electric, but cost, range, recharging, and the hidden "anti-green" costs of making the electric components mean it was all a bit fanciful in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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