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Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-04-2009, 15:39

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Ah, now I understand you and I agree that you're...

Ah, now I understand you and I agree that you're not HP challenged or that it is vital for most of the places I listed. It's just that I am spoiled and don't want to get wet when I go to a party or...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-04-2009, 14:47

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Ah, the lists of anchorages ;-) "big" OB...

Ah, the lists of anchorages ;-)

"big" OB anchorages:

Trinidad except mooring field
Curacao
Aruba
Carriacou - Sandy Island
Grenada except St George lagoon
Isla Margerita (need to plane to...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-04-2009, 12:39

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Sergy: the best option is to anchor your dinghy...

Sergy: the best option is to anchor your dinghy just outside the surf and swim the last part. It really is, I'm not joking ;-)

I have to admit I flipped my dinghy in the surf once but it was...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-04-2009, 12:17

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Annk: where are you cruising? What you write is...

Annk: where are you cruising? What you write is absolutely right for some areas but I bet you're not in the Caribbean ;-)

So that is the important part: it depends on where you are. It also makes...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-04-2009, 09:05

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

I don't think that the design is the problem....

I don't think that the design is the problem. Small 4-strokes have small carburators with a tiny orifice which easily clogs up and using 3rd world gas is dirty enough to make this a certainty. I...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-04-2009, 00:13

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Planing through an anchorage is standard in the...

Planing through an anchorage is standard in the Caribbean and as most lunatics don't get that far from home, I don't think it's making things less safe or comfortable. What I do not like is dinghies...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

04-04-2009, 08:14

Replies: 44

Dinghy Outboard HP

Views: 11,881

Posted By s/v Jedi

For most comfort with dinghy rides: put on the...

For most comfort with dinghy rides: put on the recommended maximum hp. For 8-10 hp range, compare brands and buy 2-stroke, this is still easy to handle.

4 hp is fine for short rides in calm...

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