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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Good point John.
BTW, there are two important advantages you'd have with the larger 4 or 5 HP engines over the 3.5 HP engine.
First, most of the 4-5 HP engines have a transmission with a reverse gear—the 3.5 HP has only forward and neutral, to get reverse you have to turn the engine 180˚. While this may not matter on a dinghy, it may make a difference on sailboat, since you may not be able to turn the outboard 180˚.
Second, the 3.5 HP can not take an external fuel tank. This means you'll have to fill the 1/3 gallon tank about once an hour or a bit more. If you're just planning on using the OB to get the boat in and out of the marina, this may not be an issue. If you might need to motor any longer a distance with it, then you may want to re-consider and get an engine that can take an external fuel tank.
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Its a 16 footer SD... I had a 5hp honda on my A16.. it was way too much power and weight. I later used the same motor on on O'Day 25 for cruising the ICW, and now the same boat and motor are being used to cruise the Hawaiian Islands!!! 2.3 or 3.5 would be ideal.