Outboard Poll

Poll : What primary method do you use to power your Dinghy ?

  • Electric Outboard

    Votes: 21 13.3%

  • 2 Stroke Outboard

    Votes: 66 41.8%

  • 4 Stroke Outboard

    Votes: 49 31.0%

  • Oars

    Votes: 22 13.9%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    158
I notice more and more electric outboards at anchorages every year...but it’s all size related...mid thirties to fifty footers..any smaller and the tenders are manually propelled and any bigger and the tenders require too much power.
The two hp outboards are being replaced...that is a certainty
 
Bouba said:
I notice more and more electric outboards at anchorages every year...but it’s all size related...mid thirties to fifty footers..any smaller and the tenders are manually propelled and any bigger and the tenders require too much power.
The two hp outboards are being replaced...that is a certainty
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That's right.
Also, small 4 strokes 's often come with a clutch which some sailors may feel is a plus over the 2T's .
 
Alan S said:
Most dinghys are powered by sail.
Tenders are usually powered by oars or in some cases by outboard motors.
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I do. hear of rubber dinghies, but oddly not rubber tenders. And either are sometimes propelled by totally ineffective paddles masquerading under the name of oars. Some of course have a split identity and have an inflatable collar and will take variously a mast, oars or an outboard (Walker Bay comes to mind - but many others).

Pedants are invited to any thread - its part of the joy of a forum.

:)

Jonathan
 
Alan S said:
Most dinghys are powered by sail.
Tenders are usually powered by oars or in some cases by outboard motors.
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I would say my dinghy is used as a tender.
Some people use a launch or sailing dinghy as others choose a rib the possibilities for types of tender are limitless.

I believe it's the use of the boat that gives it the name not the type.

It's curious the usage of the word "tender" afloat, a vessel can have a "tender" and also some vessels are also "tender".
It's also not uncommon for a "tender" itself to be "tender". I wonder if there is a historical link?

Anyway some are "tender" on the subject of pendants this poll is one I don't want to overturn...
 
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The poll provided an interesting dilemma because I use sometimes a 2 stroke outboard and sometimes I row but I don’t know percentage of which and when mmmm maybe I should have ticked other.?
 
I wouldn't have a 4 stroke. The last 2 outboards Ive had were Suzuki 2.2's both new, now I've got a second hand Yamaha 3, a bit heavier and more sophisticated, apart from the weight, I like it.
 
2 strokes? 4 strokes?

I have hundreds of strokes . . .

. . . on the oars! (Many hundreds of strokes sometimes if the tide is adverse and strong.)

Actually I do have an ancient 2 stroke Yamaha 2hp (note to self - must check if it still works), but most of the time it's more effort and aggro to lug that about than to row. I actually rather like rowing, though (up to a point!). Wouldn't want to have to row a rubber dinghy far, though.
 
When my Suzuki 2.2 gave up I got a Suzuki 2.5 4-stroke, because that was what was available. Although bulkier and a bit heavier, it is if anything easier to carry because of the big handle. It also runs quieter and has a lot more shove, and there isn’t the bother of adding oil to the mix, plus the ability to disengage the prop. On the other hand, you have to be careful how you set it down and it is a more complex machine. On balance, I prefer the 4-stroke.
 
Graham376 said:
For those who pay for repairs, 4 strokes will be owner's expensive problem when they age, unlike 2 strokes which have less parts and are easy to work on.
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Which contradicts the reasoning behind the 4 stroke - they will be scrapped with a significantly greater environmental impact than the pollution caused by 2 strokes.

:(

Jonathan
 
If it's just me, I'll row out; it's less hassle that lugging the OB around, but in a 2.3m flubber, when rowing, I take up nearly all the space, so no comfortable room for Milady, so it's OB time. She's disabled, so I can't just hand her a paddle, though that is how we got back when the OB died on us once.
 
Neeves said:
Which contradicts the reasoning behind the 4 stroke - they will be scrapped with a significantly greater environmental impact than the pollution caused by 2 strokes.

:(

Jonathan
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I would be very interested to see reliable figures on what percentage of "green" initiatives have a similar outcome compared with the those that actually accomplish something useful. I'm all in favour of going green, but I want green, not greenwashed
 
I've two 2 stroke outboards, an ancient seagull with clutch, which sadly is two big for my mini Keelboat, and a Volvo 40 which isn't, just have to build a side mount for the 40...







(40 as in 40cc not HP)
I doubt I will buy an electric till either forced to or the current outboard dies..
 
Our outboard is 15hp Yamaha Enduro 2Stroke. We don't have to lug it in a car. It's either on the 3.8m hard dinghy or on the storage bracket when sailing. Reliable. 5 years of hard use as a Liveaboard. Powerful and far lighter than a 15hp four stroke.
 
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