Choice of new outboards - advice please.

[gravygraham]

The next bit of boaty kit I've decided I can't live without is an outboard for the tender. It's a tiny 2.3m inflatable affair with a manufacturers maximum recommended hp of 5.

The last outboarded boat I had came factory/dealer mated with it's engine. Is it a fairly simple choosing operation or is there a dark science fools like I need to be wary of? I've decided that having a pretty flat bottom a standard length shaft will suffice (or is it a bit more technical than this?). Yamaha produce an engine they call the F2.5A which to seems the bill.

Thanks for any replies.

Graham

 

[Kawasaki]

Most little outboards are 'short shaft' which is what you need
Unfortunately because of 'emissions' all new outboards of the smaller size are now 4 strokes.
Which are heavier and no better performers than their two stroke equivalents.
Don't be put off if you can find a newish or servicable seconhand two stroke.
As you put it.
It is a tiny affair.
The Yam will do as good as anything.
I have a 2hp Yam two stroke, old but good
Very light
I have used it with various dinghys
Up to 3 m, some with inflatble keels.
You need the smallest lightest eng you can lay your hands on I reckon