{"id":6501,"date":"2010-02-03T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2010-01-29T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T18:34:28","slug":"outboard-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/outboard-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"Outboard Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We often use our dinghy as an exploratory vehicle. We carry spares, emergency supplies, GPS, even a small EPIRB. But we have no secondary means of propulsion, other than oars. This is always a nagging concern, even though our 30HP Yamaha two stroke has never given us a problem (nor did its predecessor which served us faithfully for 15 years).<\/p>\n
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We noticed this rig in Tobermory Harbor in Scotland and it got us to thinking. It would not be that hard to fit a small outboard on a bracket to our big dink. The small engine could then be used on our rowing dink if required.<\/p>\n
We are going to research what is available this winter. One feature we will want is a separate (rather than integral) fuel tank, so we don’t have to worry about storing the gas filled outboard in our forepeak.<\/p>\n
The other factor is shaft length. Our larger dink requires a long shaft, and we are not sure what the options are in a two HP engine.<\/p>\n
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