Enlightenment 18 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I need to buy an outboard for my new OLD Pelin Caribou 20 trailersailer which has an adjustable outboard mounting bracket. The last owner had a 9.9hp Johnson but it was left in his garage and got flooded a few months back in the bad weather. I would ideally prefer to get a short shaft 15hp so I could swap it between the yacht and my 3.3m inflatable. As I am living in a motorhome I don't want to carry 2 outboards around everywhere. Can the 20 trailer boat function with a short shaft and will the 40 kg motor greatly impact the sailing performance? opinions and advice would be greatly appreciated! THANKS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enlightenment 18 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Perhaps this 8hp motor would be okay for the sailboat but an underpowered compromise for the inflatable, still it a short shaft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 530 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 8hp is ample for the yacht and inflatable. What are you trying to do with the inflatable, water ski? But you will need longer shaft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 287 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I'd go for a long shaft, high thrust. The high thrust has lower reduction gearbox & a bigger diameter prop, which the yacht will love. Pack up the transom & use it on the inflatable, it'll be a bit long but so what? I think yamaha did a 9.9hp maybe? The short shaft will be pretty useless on the yacht as soon as there's any sea running. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 93 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Deep Purple said: 8hp is ample for the yacht and inflatable. What are you trying to do with the inflatable, water ski? But you will need longer shaft. You can't have too much HP on your tender..the 15 goes pretty well on the 2.6 RIB. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,701 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I've got 4hp on my inflatable. I've towed my boat with it when having prop issues. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Enlightenment 18 Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 I ended up getting an 8hp for the inflatable and a 15hp with a high thrust prop for the Trailer sailer. I have been out in some good blows and was very happy with the extra power of the 15 even though it weighs nearly 100lb, luckily it doesn't seem to upset the balance of the boat. And the economy is just amazing. I visited Every harbor except the Manukau from Auckland Northward. Had a fabulous time and met quality people every day. I'm looking forward to Shooting many YouTube adventures on my return to NZ in October. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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