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23-04-2019, 09:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: west coast of Thailand
Boat: Mason 44
Posts: 226
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Do you carry a spare outboard?
When I was a newbie with the Yamaha 8hp outboard, I learnt quickly to on how to maintain the outboard. There was one time the end connectors got a bit of rain water and the outboard gave me so much problem until I service the carburetor, jets and all. I wished I had a spare so that I don't to do all that work in a rolly polly anchorage.
I notice some boats carry a smaller spare outboard. The other day at Ko Lipe/Thailand I saw this boat having a 2hp yamaha on his dinghy and a spare 2hp on the stern bracket. No need for fancy hoist system like the one I have on my boat.
Today I am still using the 8hp yamaha and got a spare used 5hp yamaha. Now I am having second thoughts because a 5hp is heavy and requires a strong board mounted on the stern rail. Maybe a 2 hp is a better choice.
What do you think of carrying a spare ob? If you have a spare, what is the size (hp) and what is your current outboard hp?
Thanks
Eric
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23-04-2019, 10:16
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,126
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
FWIW this has been discussed a few times here.
It's a fairly common practice to carry the regular/primary outboard (e.g. 8 or 15hp) for everyday use and then carry a second 2 or 3hp for backup and/or ease of use alternative to oars.
The logic supporting this includes:
-2hp is easier to manhandle and you don't always need the extra hp
-2hp motors maybe are less prone to theft
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23-04-2019, 10:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bellingham
Boat: Outbound 44
Posts: 9,319
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
I see some cruisers with two outboards. Often a 9.8 or 15hp and a 2-4hp as backup. We carry a single, light, 2 cycle 9.8hp and a spare prop and carb. Don't really want the weight, clutter and space on the rail for another outboard.
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23-04-2019, 10:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Lower Chesapeake Bay Area
Boat: Bristol 27
Posts: 10,425
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
My main auxiliary engine is a 5 hp outboard and I often think about carrying a spare especially when I start to cruise long distance.
The one time mine did fail was due to the impeller. I was trying to get 3 years out of it.
I was able to sail in close enough to my slip then motor in with the cover off the engine. I replaced the impeller a few days later
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23-04-2019, 11:23
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,492
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
We have a Porte Boat, I carry oars in the PB all the time. A spare motor on the mothership is worthless if you are drifting out of the harbor.
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23-04-2019, 18:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Diego, California - Read about our circumnavigation at www.rutea.com
Boat: Contest 48
Posts: 1,056
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
When we started our circumnavigation, we had a 15-hp Honda outboard that was about 10 years old. Trying to keep it running got to be too time consuming so we bought a new 15-hp Yamaha 2-stroke when we were in Thailand. Once we got to South Africa, we bought a 2-stroke, 5-hp Tohatsu. It’s a great setup for us.
Fair winds and calm seas.
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24-04-2019, 08:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: www.mvmojo.com
Boat: Robt Beebe Passagemaker 49-10 in steel
Posts: 424
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
I carry a spare 3 hp Mercury O/B as a backup to my 25 hp Yamaha 2-stroke. I think I've used it once in the past 19 years, but have loaned it out many times to other cruisers having O/B problems.
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24-04-2019, 09:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: San Diego
Boat: '77 CAL33
Posts: 39
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
on my 45' sail, cruising in mexico for 9 yrs, with a 10' inflatable, two old farts with bad backs, used 2hp2s [25#s] 90%, 9.8hp 10%. both carried on stern rail, sometimes carried a 2nd 2hp as a backup. only used 9 when extra people on board, or kids.. carry extra props and impellers, run carbs dry when storing or moving from/to mothership.
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24-04-2019, 09:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 39
Posts: 110
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
My most-used motor is an electric 3hp on my 8’ RIB. In my garage sits a 9.9hp 4 stroke heavy gasser which has not be used for 1-1/2 years. I might hang it on the rail this summer for backup propulsion or emergency evac. If my main engine goes out I can hip-tie the RIB and use the 9.9. Electric wont work very long or with wind/ current.
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24-04-2019, 13:52
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Boat: 1976 Sabre 28-2
Posts: 7,505
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
They have this newfangled invention called oars. Work great and almost always start on the first stroke
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'Ae'a, Pearson 35
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24-04-2019, 15:10
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Writing Full-Time Since 2014
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Deale, MD
Boat: PDQ Altair, 32/34
Posts: 9,559
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
Quote:
Originally Posted by roverhi
They have this newfangled invention called oars. Work great and almost always start on the first stroke
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LOL. Really.
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24-04-2019, 17:10
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cruising Indian Ocean / Red Sea - home is Zimbabwe
Boat: V45
Posts: 1,352
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
My main is a Yam Enduro 25hp with a Yamaha Malta 3.5hp as a back up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ericoh88
When I was a newbie with the Yamaha 8hp outboard, I learnt quickly to on how to maintain the outboard. There was one time the end connectors got a bit of rain water and the outboard gave me so much problem until I service the carburetor, jets and all. I wished I had a spare so that I don't to do all that work in a rolly polly anchorage.
I notice some boats carry a smaller spare outboard. The other day at Ko Lipe/Thailand I saw this boat having a 2hp yamaha on his dinghy and a spare 2hp on the stern bracket. No need for fancy hoist system like the one I have on my boat.
Today I am still using the 8hp yamaha and got a spare used 5hp yamaha. Now I am having second thoughts because a 5hp is heavy and requires a strong board mounted on the stern rail. Maybe a 2 hp is a better choice.
What do you think of carrying a spare ob? If you have a spare, what is the size (hp) and what is your current outboard hp?
Thanks
Eric
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24-04-2019, 17:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
Posts: 2,723
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
Primary outboard is 15hp 2 stroke Yamaha purchased in Bahamas.
Back up is 2hp Yamaha 2 stroke purchased in Australia.
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24-04-2019, 19:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Boat: R&C Leopard 40
Posts: 862
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
Quote:
Originally Posted by roverhi
They have this newfangled invention called oars. Work great and almost always start on the first stroke
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My 9.5' RIB with me at the oars, I'm more likely to paddle in circles.
I am seriously considering buying a 1.1kw Torqeedo to supplement a 15 HP 2T Yamaha Enduro.
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24-04-2019, 19:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,126
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Re: Do you carry a spare outboard?
Frankly sometimes people have a shoulder/arm issue such that rowing is problematic, as is hoisting/slinging a heavy outboard under the same circumstances. Many cruisers are not exactly spring chickens with good wing joints.
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