Corribee 21, Across Europe

[Corto]

Hello to Everybody,
My name is Simone and I'm a new entry in this forum. I'm Italian and a happy owner of "Tamatino" a Corribee 21, currently moored in Stavoren (Netherlands). Planning to cruise back to Mediterranean using the European canal system I would like to reach the Black Sea. Since my old engine died I have to buy a new one. I would like to have any posible suggestion about the type of outboard that I should purchase considered the dimension of my boat. Many Thanks

 

[Corto]

any idea????

any idea???

 

[BlackPig]

http://corribee.org/ may be a better place to ask.

I do not have a corribee but a heard 23 4.5 ton gaff cutter. I use a 5hp it works fine in most conditions too small when the wind waves pick up. So you probably need anything from 5 to 10hp 15hp would give you loads more than you will need.

 

[co256]

I'd start looking here....

http://corribee.org/

and here....

http://corribee.org/technical/engines/outboard-engines/

good luck!

 

[CPD]

I suggest you speak to Nathan at www.onkudu.com though I believe he is on a motorbike in scotland at the moment.

 

[Wunja]

I suggest you speak to Nathan at www.onkudu.com though I believe he is on a motorbike in scotland at the moment.

Last heard of in the Lake District. 125cc M/C seem to be faster than Corribees

 

[FullCircle]

I would suggest a 9.9hp Mariner saildrive, because to get ot the Black Sea, you will have to travel on Europes major rivers, like the Rhine and Danube which will have very strong contra currents to your direction of travel.
I have been advised to have a boat capable of 8 knots, which means I am going to fit a three bladed propeller to my 30hp Yanmar on a 35ft Jeanneau.

It means you will not be able to travel in early and mid spring, as the currents will be too high.

 

[Jake K]

Hi Simone

My fin-keeled Corribee 21 has a Tohatsu 5hp long shaft four-stroke 'saildrive' outboard, and this has proved ideal during several trips across the English Channel. It has a single cylinder, but still achieves hull speed (around 5.5 knots) for a burn of around 15 n/miles per gallon. It runs very quietly, and yet appears to have lots of 'grunt' with the saildrive leg geared for the task.

It's worth considering the bottom end, because most small outboards are meant for pushing tenders. Yachts are a different beast, so some outboards are geared differently. These tend to be the long shaft versions, often branded as 'sail drive.' Get one of those if you can. Five or 6hp is ample, but having some 'reserve' grunt wont hurt. 9.9 will be overkill, but help to bash bodily through 'stopping' seas. (I had a 9.9 Honda which proved great, but was very heavy indeed.)

It's remarkable how little horsepower is needed to actually push an easily driven hull - the hybrid systems can propel a 38ft yacht with just a 9hp electric motor, but that is only in calm conditions. I'm told the 'rule of thumb' formula for horsepower is 3hp per ton as a rough average.

I have also had the Corri speeding along with a twin-cylinder Evinrude 6hp two-stroke outboard, again geared for pushing a yacht rather than an inflatable. I also tried her with a 3hp two-stroke short shaft, but that was noisy and laborious.

The downside with a four stroke outboard is that it adds a lot of extra weight to the transom, but pays back in better torque, quieter running and better fuel economy. When cruising to France with my girlfriend, we added another knot to our average speed by loading the bow up with cases of wine! We hadn't realised how stern-heavy the Corri had become with both of us in the cockpit and a heavy 4-stroke OB on the back, plus 30 litres of fuel in the lazarette. Try and keep the waterline as long as possible for the best speed.

Good luck with your visit to the Black Sea. I was out in Istanbul recently, and saw the speed at which the currents run through the Bosphorus. Best to have them behind you, I think!

Cheers

Jake

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