Is 15HP ok on a 22ft Pandora?

[NickC]

Just wondering what the opinion is about putting a 15hp outboard on our 22ft Pandora? They had a 6hp fitted when new.

 

[Rum Run]

That would be lots of weight on a skinny stern for no benefit in speed. I wouldn't do it.

Cheers
Rum Run

 

[Tranona]

Complete waste of time. Far too heavy, far too much potential power. 6-8hp is more than adequate.

 

[NickC]

Thanks for the opinions. I thought it might be a bit heavy & overpowered but just wanted a sanity check. Unfortunately some of my co-owners don't agree and have actually purchased this 15hp engine. The joys of co-ownership eh.

 

[superheat6k]

Still you will be able to join us on the Mobo forum now !

 

[Tranona]

Thanks for the opinions. I thought it might be a bit heavy & overpowered but just wanted a sanity check. Unfortunately some of my co-owners don't agree and have actually purchased this 15hp engine. The joys of co-ownership eh.

Perhaps they need educating on the principles of auxiliary power on small yachts and the importance of following manufacturers' recommendations before wasting syndicate money.

 

[Keith 66]

That will be 10hp too much.

 

[nigelm]

Maybe you should bought a Magreggor 26 instead , they take upto 50hp ��

 

[Avocet]

12HP is fine for our 20' waterline 3.5 ton long-keeler. Just gets up to hull speed.

 

[Sniper]

Agree with al the comments above. I used to have a 4hp long shaft on our Pandora and it was perfectly capable of pushing her up to hull speed. If its an early Pandora you have you'll be mounting it on a stern bracket which a) limits the effectiveness of any outboard in anything other than calm water and b)means that the bracket will be mounted on a relatively thin piece of fibreglass which even when supported with padding could be damaged by a motor of the size you now have.

 

[mtb]

Agree with al the comments above. I used to have a 4hp long shaft on our Pandora and it was perfectly capable of pushing her up to hull speed. If its an early Pandora you have you'll be mounting it on a stern bracket which a) limits the effectiveness of any outboard in anything other than calm water and b)means that the bracket will be mounted on a relatively thin piece of fibreglass which even when supported with padding could be damaged by a motor of the size you now have.

+1
the mount will get ripped apart !!! so be sure to check for stress fractures

 

[Seajet]

I find 5hp ( ideally a good 2-stroke for weight & stowage reasons ) is ample for a well performing 22' sailing boat, which the Pandora is.

I have happily motored across the Channel several times with 4hp - also fuel economy is another problem with 15hp.

The weight of a 15hp would absolutely crucify sailing performance, and there's a good chance of constant wet feet due to immersed cockpit drains !

Get your chums to lift the thing on and off the boat, while quickly buying shares in the local Chiropractors...

 

[Bodach na mara]

I used a 4 hp (Seagull 102+) on a 32 ft ex-6 metre. You should be able to water-ski with 15 hp!

 

[ghostlymoron]

You should be able to water-ski with 15 hp!

Not true (as I'm sure you know), the extra power will simply churn up the water and the boat will not go any faster than it's hull will let it. I would trade the 15hp in for a good 6hp two stroke.

 

[Kelpie]

I know a guy who had a 20hp on the back (or was it in the well?) of a Hurley 22, just because it's what he had available at the time. Didn't seem to cause him any problems.

 

[Seajet]

I know a guy who had a 20hp on the back (or was it in the well?) of a Hurley 22, just because it's what he had available at the time. Didn't seem to cause him any problems.

Or he was blissfully unaware of the problems it was causing him...

 

[JumbleDuck]

I know a guy who had a 20hp on the back (or was it in the well?) of a Hurley 22, just because it's what he had available at the time. Didn't seem to cause him any problems.

A wee bit off-topic. Someone near me made a beautiful job of restoring a Hurley 22 ... then cut a dirty great rectangular hole out of the transom to mount an outboard. Since the bottom edge of the hole was only about 2" above water level, I wondered how that would work out. She didn't get launched this year, and it looks as if the hole is being filled in.

 

[Ceirwan]

Just wondering what the opinion is about putting a 15hp outboard on our 22ft Pandora? They had a 6hp fitted when new.

Don't do it.
To much weight, loss of fuel economy and you won't go much faster.
5-6hp should be enough.

 

[planteater]

A quick Google seems to indicate that a typical 15hp outboard weighs about 13 stone - similar to having a smallish dude permanently hanging off the transom - not ideal but not disastrous either.

If you already have the engine then it should work OK. If not, I'd think about buying something smaller for all the reasons stated above.

 

[Dazedkipper]

I put an 8hp Yamaha long shaft on my Pandora international and it was overpowered. I'd go for a 6hp if I was buying again.