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rmager

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I have an old (1950) Monk Bridgedeck Cruiser (approx. 20,000 lbs.). I am looking for an outboard motor as an emergency power source to get back home, or to the nearest port, in case of main engine failure. Additionally, I am planning on building a 13' fast dinghy as a tender. Any ideas on an outboard that would best suit both purposes? Thanks in advance for your opinion.

Rod Mager ([email protected])
 
The tender can probably use the 9.8, but that would barely move the big boat, and then probably only with the HT 5 pitch prop.
 
Thanks, Paul for the reply. I think I'll go for a 15-20hp, which will be at the upper range of the dinghy capacity, and, in a pinch, might get me out of trouble if the main engine fails. It sounds like I should consider the HT 5 pitch prop.
 
The 15 is a de-tuned 20, so get the 20, as long as the tender can handle the motor. The HT prop for the 20 is a 7 pitch, but probably way too low for the tender; you would want to get the HT prop as a spare, and install it if needed as an aux for the big boat.
 
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