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>>I'm thinking of changing my very heavy 8hp 2 stroke >>outboard for a 4 stroke 5hp. Does anyone have a honda >>BF5? if so will it fit in the starboard locker? and >>are they powerful enough? >> >> >> >>Any comments gratefully received >> >> >> >>Stuart > > > > > > Hi Stuart, The size of engine >depends very much on where you are going to sail. If >you are sailing on Lakes or inland, then a 4hp may be >adequate, but if you are sailing on tidal rivers or >coastal, then in no way should you ever consider >anything less than 8hp. One of the last of the old 2 >strokes (still legal if you are a comercial >fisherman?), would be a good engine as they are much >smaller and also lighter than a 4 stoke, and lighter >than older 2 strokes, and they will fit the stbd >locker. The same goes for a 10hp, which were more >often than not, based on the same engines as the 8hp. >Regards............... Neil.
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