RiverRat
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- Apr 1, 2007
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- Boat Info
- 03 280 Sundancer
Kohler 5 KW Gen.
95 13' Boston Whaler Dauntless
- Engines
- Twin 4.3 MPI
Alpha 1 Gen 2
Skolbe, whats the dinks max hp rating?
Have you had a chance to look at any engines yet?
Zodiac Inflatable vs No-Name Inflatable???
- Thread starter barryg
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Skolbe, whats the dinks max hp rating?
Have you had a chance to look at any engines yet?
skolbe
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- Oct 3, 2006
- 3,549
- Boat Info
- 320 Sundancer, Zodiac 290 Wave Inflatable Tohatsu 6HP, Boston Whaler 130 Sport
- Engines
- 350 Mag V-Drive - Kohler 5ecd
The max is 15hp. I am leaning to a 6hp after communicating with barryg. Sounds like it balances weight to performance I am looking for.
barryg
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- Jun 24, 2007
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- 2005 320 Sundancer, Garmin 5208
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- Twin V-Drives 350 Mags
How many people will you be taking..I found the 9'6" that I have does really well with the 6hp for myself and one other male friend and I weigh about 200lbs and my friend weighs about 230. When I took his daughter who only weighs about 80 lbs, you can tell the difference as to how much faster it moves. If you have 3 or 4 people, you might want to go with a slightly bigger engine, maybe an 8 or 9 hp, unless weight of the engine is an issue, as the 6hp weighs about 55lbs, and the 8-10 is about 85 or so..
Barry
Barry
skolbe
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- Oct 3, 2006
- 3,549
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- 320 Sundancer, Zodiac 290 Wave Inflatable Tohatsu 6HP, Boston Whaler 130 Sport
- Engines
- 350 Mag V-Drive - Kohler 5ecd
Just myself and the wife. Occasionally a dog when we get another one.
mawyatt
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I have just rec'd the Aakron AAK250 (8'2") with airmat floor ($825), appears to be a nice quality constructed dinghy. Have it on the bow at the moment, it fits nicely facing the stern with the cones splitting the cabin hatch. Attachment is by the Sundeck brackets and rail, which I used marine grade bungy cords to secure. The motor is another issue, it's a Suzuki 2.5hp 4S at 30#s...may have some shipping problems.
Mike
Mike
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- Mar 16, 2008
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- 1998 Sea Ray 370 DA
310 Mercury Hypalon w 9.9 Merc
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- 454 Mercruiser 7.4 MPI's
I was in the same situation earlier this year....ended up with the Mercury 310 Hypalon, 9.9 Mercury, Weaver davit system and the Weaver Lever for the motor. This is the absolute best setup I could have imagined for my family (me, the admiral, 10 year old boy, 7 year old boy, 95 lb. dog).
The Weaver lever is a great contraption that allows me to stow the dinghy with the motor on the it by swiveling it without taking it off and is so stinking easy to stow I can't believe it! It only takes 2-3 minutes to haul everything out of the water or even less to launch! I feel like we stole the motor from the marina...they were roughly $700 less than anywhere I was able to find it. The hypalon gave me a 10 year warranty to boot...may have been more $$ than the PVC, but in my opinion the extra 5 years of warranty was well worth it.
So far this summer, the $3200 or so invested in the dinghy and motor has been about the best money I have spent since getting involved with this obsession we call boating!
The Weaver lever is a great contraption that allows me to stow the dinghy with the motor on the it by swiveling it without taking it off and is so stinking easy to stow I can't believe it! It only takes 2-3 minutes to haul everything out of the water or even less to launch! I feel like we stole the motor from the marina...they were roughly $700 less than anywhere I was able to find it. The hypalon gave me a 10 year warranty to boot...may have been more $$ than the PVC, but in my opinion the extra 5 years of warranty was well worth it.
So far this summer, the $3200 or so invested in the dinghy and motor has been about the best money I have spent since getting involved with this obsession we call boating!
