Blummin Engines!!

[Neraida]

OK gang, I'll ask you lot!

Should we have Neriada buggered about with and stick an inboard engine in or go buy a bigger/quieter outboard?

Anybody who knows our boat or any First Class 8 will know that we will have to have the forward end of the cockpit floor raised a few inches to fit in an inboard, which is a major job PLUS the fact that an I/B is a good 40kg's heavier than a new 8/10hp outboard! BUT the weight is in the "right" place, and we are going to get all them I/B benefits (quiet, contained fuel system, etc etc)

Is it worth it tho? £1200 vs £5000 on a boat that is only really worth 12 grand anyway, and I suppose an I/B might upset any future "racer type" buyers...

You guys make the decision, I'm too scared!


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[porth]

£5000 is going to be a conservative estimate by the time you take into account saildrive/shaft and propeller plus fuel system and electrics, plus raising the cockpit floor, which as you say yourself is a major job; not easy to make a strong enough/neat enough job of it? All in all I reckon you are looking at an outboard unless you can find an inboard which will fit without modifications.
Inboards aren't all good either; you have to winterize them instead of simply taking them home, and when they go wrong you have to fix them where they stand instead of lifting them of and doing it in the comfort of your own home

Just my opinion, biased as hell cos I have just ripped out my old 10hp Volvo and replaced it with a Marina outboard which I am in love with....

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[Salty]

I think you've got the answer in your last sentence... stick with an outboard. And as the post above says, it's not as if inboards are the end of your troubles with engines...

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[Neraida]

Cheers Guys,

I was pretty sure we'd stick with an outboard, but I did like the aesthetics of an inboard... Still, with a few extra pennies we can have remote and charging and whatnot, all for under £1500...

Now I just have to find an engineer in the Soton area to make us a nice new S/steel bracket...

Thanks again.

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[Sybarite]

Did you consider changing the boat? What could you get in the £14 - £17k range?

John

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[Neraida]

Only bought her this year! Still a new love!!!! Besides with the stress and angst of buying a boat, we need a few years to recover...

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[Neraida]

I must be p****d, I'm repeating myself...
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[goupil]

Weight is very important! Think twice before going ahead. If I were you, I'd stay with a 5 or 6 HP, 2 stroke engine. Bigger and heavier = trouble on a First Class 8 for sailing. IMHO a 5 HP is perfect, doing so you can use the same engine for your dinghy, but if you need battery charging you'll have to buy a 6 HP.
(Keep this "sail machine" at it's best! as you mention nobody want to buy such a boat with a diesel engine).

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